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

In 2026, Southlake Carroll snuck into the playoffs with a 6-8 District 4-6A record, continuing a playoff streak that began in 1999. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026

On fourth-and-four — fourth-and-ballgame, fourth-and-win streak, fourth-and-dethroning Big Ten royalty Ohio State — Marsh snuck to the left edge of the end zone. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026

It was announced on Saturday that Judkins and QB Deshaun Watson had been fined a cool $14,397, while guard Austin Barber, who also snuck a hit off of the invisible blunt, had to pony up $6,944. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026

Kraft also took a direct snap and sneaked for a first down on another fourth-and-1 at the Buccaneers 10. — ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Ersery, a Ruskin product, snuck out of the KC metro to become an all-Big Ten left tackle for Minnesota. — Pj Green september 24, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Florida snuck by the namesake SEC rival 44-39 in their first meeting since 2019. — Noah White, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026

Armstrong even sneaked ahead and pulled off a proper jump scare as himself, pointing out a mirror that created a hiding spot for performers. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The Euphoria star posed solo on the red carpet ahead of the awards show, while Holland, 30, snuck in behind to enter the Peacock Theater and be by her side. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026