Synonyms of sneaked

sneaked

verb

variants or snuck

past tense of sneak

1

as in lurked

to move about in a sly or secret manner

the little kids sneak around upstairs when they're supposed to be in bed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurked
• slipped
• slid
• stole
• crawled
• slunk
• skulked
• tiptoed
• crept
• snaked
• shirked
• mooched
• moused
• edged
• pussyfooted
• inched
• padded
• wormed
• ghosted

2

as in infiltrated

to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way

sneak the topic into the conversation any way you can

Synonyms & Similar Words

• infiltrated
• slipped
• inserted
• introduced
• wormed
• worked in
• wound
• wriggled
• crept
• wiggled
• insinuated
• edged
• interpolated
• interposed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sneaked

The Avs killed off a penalty and appeared poised to get to the second intermission with a two-goal advantage, but Leafs forward Easton Cowan snuck one through Blackwood by the near post. — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2026

Gonzalez answered later in the third quarter, making a 52-yard field goal that snuck through the bottom right corner of the goalposts. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2026

The boy, who lived in the Portage area, snuck out of his home in the middle of the night so Hammer could meet him in a park. — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Boise State snuck into the final spot of the rankings with an overall record of 7-1 and an unblemished 4-0 record in Pac-12 play. — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026

Matthew Lillard also returned as Stu Macher, one of the killers in the first movie, with a few other surprise guests snuck in. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026

Then, as if by magic, he was spotted at a nearby table, having snuck in through the back. — Kyle Eustice, VIBE.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Machado snuck out of Venezuela in late 2025 to accept the Nobel Peace Prize in Norway, after spending nearly a year in hiding. — Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

That happened Sunday when the Jets’ Nate Lynn snuck past right tackle Austin Jackson to sack Willis on a third and two early in the fourth quarter. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026