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

Since 2017, Hebden has built up a tidy discography of sub rosa loosies and EPs under the alias, and even snuck out an ultra-limited vinyl anthology of them in 2021; some of those tracks first surfaced on the Four Tet album Parallel, in 2020. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026

On Thursday, a man named Andrew Truelove allegedly snuck past a security guard on the Today show set and made his way toward the co-hosts in search of Today’s Al Roker, who was not on-screen at the time. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026

The Greeks waited inside, and when the Trojan horse was brought inside the city walls, Odysseus and the Greeks snuck out, opened the gates of the city to the waiting Greek army, and slaughtered the Trojans to win the war. — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026

The Manhattan District Attorney's complaint, obtained by USA TODAY, said Truelove snuck into the building at 30 Rockefeller Center by following behind an employee who scanned into a restricted area with an identification badge. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 17 July 2026

Law enforcement sources told the outlet that the man snuck past security after entering through a stairwell. — Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 July 2026

In 2025, the Cincinnati Reds sneaked into the postseason with 83 wins. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 13 July 2026

The former legislator sneaked out of the country last winter to travel to Norway to receive her Nobel Prize. — Tibisay Zea, Christian Science Monitor, 8 July 2026

Some stuff released a bit earlier this week and snuck past me. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026