sneaked up

variants or snuck up
past tense of sneak up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaked up
Verb
  • The floods that hit the Hill Country nearly three weeks ago killed dozens of young girls at Camp Mystic, many of whose families live in the Houston region.
    Bayliss Wagner, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
  • More: Bourbon, other U.S. spirits could soon be hit with retaliatory EU tariffs.
    Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 25 July 2025
Verb
  • There had never even been a $1 trillion American company until Apple reached the milestone in 2018.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The right hand reached down and grabbed the handle of his ‘enforcer’ and started up with it.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Sneaked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaked%20up. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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