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or snuck
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as in slid
to move about in a sly or secret manner
the little kids sneak around upstairs when they're supposed to be in bed
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as in inserted
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
Supporting star Jason Momoa walked the red carpet in a striking pink suit prior to the screening but snuck out with his entourage before the film played.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Near Broadbelt’s home, a very small dog snuck out from behind a fence and barked at reporters on the sidewalk.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
The group snuck in the Nimrod deep cut into the set list, playing it for the first time since a show in Boise, Idaho in 1997.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
It was later discovered the boy had snuck into the monorail station, which was not in operation at the time.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Rangers outfielder Michael Helman then snuck a deep shot over the fence on the fair side of the left-field foul pole to give the Rangers a 5-2 lead.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Screenshot from a June 11 TikTok video of a bride realizing her dog snuck into her wedding photo.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
That piece of information will definitely capture the attention of Swifties, as many of them were quick to speculate that Swift had snuck in teasers about her future ventures — such as potentially headlining Super Bowl 2026, for instance — into the episode.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
And Matos wasn’t just called up and snuck onto the back of the roster.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Near Broadbelt’s home, a very small dog snuck out from behind a fence and barked at reporters on the sidewalk.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
The group snuck in the Nimrod deep cut into the set list, playing it for the first time since a show in Boise, Idaho in 1997.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
It was later discovered the boy had snuck into the monorail station, which was not in operation at the time.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Rangers outfielder Michael Helman then snuck a deep shot over the fence on the fair side of the left-field foul pole to give the Rangers a 5-2 lead.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Screenshot from a June 11 TikTok video of a bride realizing her dog snuck into her wedding photo.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
That piece of information will definitely capture the attention of Swifties, as many of them were quick to speculate that Swift had snuck in teasers about her future ventures — such as potentially headlining Super Bowl 2026, for instance — into the episode.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2025
And Matos wasn’t just called up and snuck onto the back of the roster.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaked
Verb
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Putts that had been falling slid past the cup.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Tagovailoa slid to his right to buy time and was targeting slot receiver Malik Washington on the third-and-3 pass Latu jumped in front of.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fatemian simply bunches each slice slightly, creating a ruffled, flower-like radish slice that is then inserted between the rest of the vegetables.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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Royals manager Matt Quatraro inserted utilityman Nick Loftin into the game for defense.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Parasites lurked inside the fish and turned out to be a new species.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Applicators infiltrated cities across the nation, coating the chemical on street trees, parks and front lawns.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Someone with delusions may think the Central Intelligence Agency has infiltrated their phone to spy on them, Weinberger said, and thus remove the phone’s battery.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday, a similar scene closely followed as the funeral procession for Kansas City, Kansas, police officer Hunter Simoncic crawled along through the highways and streets in the community Simoncic worked to keep safe.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
3 Sep. 2025
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Eby crawled across a ladder over the water to the vehicle, then crawled back with the child on his back, the video shows.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Over time, as refrigerators became commonplace, butter dishes slipped into the background.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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By day’s end, the team has caught seven Asian swamp eels and documented the presence of many more that slipped through their nets.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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The writers’ allegations echoed dozens of other lawsuits brought by authors, news outlets, visual artists and others who say that tech companies stole their work to use in AI training.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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In December of that year, court records show that Bramble stole a City of Norwood Public Works pickup, fled from officers from at least two agencies and then tried to run away with a knife in his hand.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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North Vietnam introduced a two-child norm at the time, later extending it nationwide after the communist takeover of the South in 1975.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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This makes Carne Asada's fourth return to the menu since it was originally introduced at Chipotle in 2019.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sneaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaked. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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