sneaked up

verb

variants or snuck up
past tense of sneak up
as in crept up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaked up
  1. turned up
  2. showed up
  3. arrived
  4. hit
  5. reached
Verb
  • The longtime Oklahoma beekeeper is imparting his wisdom to Kateri (Angelina LookingGlass), a former foster kid of his who has recently turned up out of the blue.
    — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Daniel Sandoval Dallas County Jail Dallas police said a search of the Charger turned up a plethora of police property.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of turned up
Verb
  • Luckily, Martinez's Expert Tree Service showed up for them on Monday.
    — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Don't Try To Scale Control The first place this showed up for me was in myself.
    — Jonathan Weeks, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of showed up
Verb
  • The actor arrived in a regal sky blue high-neck top with a long cascading train and clashing red lining — custom designed by Prabal Gurung — offset with a casual pair of low slung, non-maternity jeans by La Ligne that skimmed just under her bump.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Knizner arrived in San Francisco on Tuesday morning following a six-hour flight across the country with his wife and 10-month-old baby.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrived
Verb
  • That was a new record and only once before has the number of moves hit double figures.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Bryce Eldridge hit his 12th home run, an impressive opposite-field shot.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of hit
Verb
  • Fire danger continues in the Pacific Northwest Saturday as flame-fueling winds reached their strongest point in days on Friday, challenging fire crews battling to keep destructive blazes from spreading in Spokane, Washington, and across the region.
    — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Somebody reached into the machinery that treats drinking water in a dozen states, in real towns, while the rest of us argued about model releases.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of reached
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