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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
The prosecutor said Serafini snuck into his in-laws’ Homewood residence on the west shore of Lake Tahoe while nobody was home.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
My brother Mike knew a maintenance engineer who snuck me in to Seals & Crofts’ studio.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Ceretti, clad in a white gown, snuck into TCL Chinese Theater to support her man.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
In between shots with her fiancé Callum Turner, a quick selfie with Tove Lo, and a picturesque cookie from the Sunset Tower Hotel, the pop star snuck three photos of herself strumming a crystal clear guitar.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
White drove on Wembanyama and snuck a layup past him, then hit a 3-pointer over his towering outstretched arm.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The man was the person who first snuck the manuscript out of the Soviet Union in 1981.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
Liverpool lost 1-0 at Galatasaray (not much of a way to mark Arne Slot’s 100th game as head coach), and Barca sneaked out of Newcastle with a 1-1 draw thanks to a 96th-minute Lamine Yamal penalty.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
This isn’t some behind-the-scenes thing that somebody snuck [in and photographed] from the set.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 17 Mar. 2026
My brother Mike knew a maintenance engineer who snuck me in to Seals & Crofts’ studio.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Mar. 2026
Ceretti, clad in a white gown, snuck into TCL Chinese Theater to support her man.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
In between shots with her fiancé Callum Turner, a quick selfie with Tove Lo, and a picturesque cookie from the Sunset Tower Hotel, the pop star snuck three photos of herself strumming a crystal clear guitar.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2026
White drove on Wembanyama and snuck a layup past him, then hit a 3-pointer over his towering outstretched arm.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The man was the person who first snuck the manuscript out of the Soviet Union in 1981.
—Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
Liverpool lost 1-0 at Galatasaray (not much of a way to mark Arne Slot’s 100th game as head coach), and Barca sneaked out of Newcastle with a 1-1 draw thanks to a 96th-minute Lamine Yamal penalty.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
This isn’t some behind-the-scenes thing that somebody snuck [in and photographed] from the set.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaked
Verb
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As Leclerc and Russell exchanged moves for the lead through the opening stages, Hamilton lurked just behind, waiting for any opportunity that may arise.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Jokic has fed him hundreds of alley-oops late in games when Gordon has lurked in the short corner, behind the last line of defense.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But with the March 17 primary just days away, fresh faces are vying to replace experienced lawmakers and outside campaign cash has infiltrated a string of races for the Illinois House and Senate.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Still, Frankel told EW in the oral history piece that production designer Jess Gonchor secretly infiltrated the Vogue offices to scope Wintour's workspace — and replicated its aesthetic for the movie.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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No outside agencies or businesses will be able to directly hire off-duty police officers through the scheduling platform RollKall after police say a man impersonating law enforcement and killed by SWAT officers earlier this month slipped through the cracks.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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In a September Gallup poll, support had slipped to 47%, with another 47% calling such research morally wrong.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Henri Jokiharju, inserted back into the lineup after seven straight healthy scratches, delivered a right-point shot that produced a big rebound off Markstrom.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Drafts of the settlement made no mention of the Hope Florida Foundation until six days later, when Sheeran inserted language into the agreement to transfer part of the settlement to the foundation, emails show.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Her shot slid right past Anna Moorhouse to put the Summit up 1-0.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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For talking purposes Crane slid her prototype onto a table holding a number of others, and retreated to the radiator.—
thehustle.co,
thehustle.co,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sanoja then stole second base midway through the next at-bat.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Back in early 2025, thieves reportedly stole some 40 of the 80 bronze sidewalk plaques — – honoring many of the greatest blues/R&B artists in Bay Area history — from the ground.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Sneaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaked. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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