sneaked up

variants or snuck up
past tense of sneak up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaked up
Verb
  • That's because the bill also includes a $4 trillion increase in the debt ceiling, a measure that must be approved in order to prevent a catastrophic default on the country's debt that could hit sometime in August.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 26 May 2025
  • The Reds are hitting .267/.348/.406 with a lead, .237/.311/.405 when tied and .223/.295/.369 when behind.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 26 May 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 29 May. 2025.

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