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

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

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