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or snuck
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as in infiltrated
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
sneak the topic into the conversation any way you can
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Recent Examples of sneaked
Cartoons With a Purpose Some shows snuck in bits of learning without making a big deal about it.
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Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 4 Jan. 2026
The two-hour closer also snuck in a nod to Stranger Things‘ origins.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
And while that meant a lot of milky-nude polish, some statement nail looks also snuck into the 2025 trendsetters list.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2025
This Bay State Herget-Cape & Islands matchup started slow with even possessions in the Vineyarders’ and Wildcat zones until Milton freshman Mia Catarazulo snuck one in the upper right corner to have the ‘Cats take the lead at the 12-minute mark in the first period.
—Patrick Plunkett, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Still, very few spooky movies have snuck their way into the Christmas movie canon.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
The Ducks took over from there, rattling off four straight touchdowns before the Dukes snuck in another field goal from Suarez ahead of halftime, which brought the score to 34-6.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
After having sneaked into the College Football Playoffs, the Miami Hurricanes are headed into the second round.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025
Alabama finished 9-4 in 2024, missing the College Football Playoff entirely, and barely snuck into the bracket this season with a 10-3 record.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 4 Jan. 2026
The two-hour closer also snuck in a nod to Stranger Things‘ origins.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
And while that meant a lot of milky-nude polish, some statement nail looks also snuck into the 2025 trendsetters list.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2025
This Bay State Herget-Cape & Islands matchup started slow with even possessions in the Vineyarders’ and Wildcat zones until Milton freshman Mia Catarazulo snuck one in the upper right corner to have the ‘Cats take the lead at the 12-minute mark in the first period.
—Patrick Plunkett, Boston Herald, 23 Dec. 2025
Still, very few spooky movies have snuck their way into the Christmas movie canon.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
The Ducks took over from there, rattling off four straight touchdowns before the Dukes snuck in another field goal from Suarez ahead of halftime, which brought the score to 34-6.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
After having sneaked into the College Football Playoffs, the Miami Hurricanes are headed into the second round.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025
Alabama finished 9-4 in 2024, missing the College Football Playoff entirely, and barely snuck into the bracket this season with a 10-3 record.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaked
Verb
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Shackleton began collecting interviews and shot evocative B-roll footage of ghostly California freeways and parking lots where the killer may have once lurked.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
21 Nov. 2025
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Darkness and desperation always lurked behind the gonzo decadence, a dynamic that’s missing on the comparatively bright-eyed Stardust.—
Stephen Kearse,
Rolling Stone,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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On her show the evening of January 6, the Fox News host Laura Ingraham wondered aloud whether antifa sympathizers had infiltrated the crowd.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Everything's been infiltrated by hip-hop, really.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
4 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Aftershocks are typically minor adjustments along the portion of a fault that slipped at the time of the initial earthquake.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Stevenson slipped tackles on his season-long 56-yard run and 20-yarder, bouncing off hits and running with power and vision not seen from him since September.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The woman had catheters inserted in her about 30 times over the years, but never had an experience like the one with Miller, the prosecutor said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The clerks inserted memory sticks from the tabulators with results from their local election into the laptop and a program transmitted them to the county through a dedicated, secured network.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Fleury was shoved to the ice by Golden Knights winger Keegan Kolesar after sending a breakout pass and slid backward into the end boards.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have been romantically linked since 2022, when the country singer slid into his DMs.—
Emily Kelleher,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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And at the country mansion of Blenheim Palace, where Winston Churchill was born, a thief stole a golden toilet in 2018.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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James notched his fifth and final score in the third quarter, and the Heights’ defense stole the show, preventing Paschal from scoring until late in the fourth quarter.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Sneaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaked. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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