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
  • In Estonia, a company that makes the affected technology said that one of its clients had been hit by a cyberattack in which attackers accessed a computer controlling refrigeration and turned up the temperature, public broadcaster ERR reported.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • There are no cameras in the area, and a canvass of the neighborhood has so far turned up no video, according to Kenny.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of turned up
Verb
  • Healthcare and the Iran war also showed up as areas of importance for young voters.
    — Sara Suzuki, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • On Wednesday night, the Dream’s role players showed up and showed out in their 97-71 win in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals at State Farm Arena.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of showed up
Verb
  • Sheriff’s officials said deputies arrived about three minutes after the initial call and found the suspect on the ground being physically restrained by the home’s resident and the caller.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Police said the shooter fled before officers arrived and that investigators did not believe there were additional shooters.
    — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of arrived
Verb
  • Moderna just hit a new high The stock is up about 36% in a month.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Because their immune systems are still developing, influenza can hit them hard and fast and can quickly spiral into serious complications including pneumonia, extreme dehydration, brain inflammation or death.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of hit
Verb
  • The stock is down 26% from the high reached almost a year ago.
    — Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The death toll reached 31 as emergency workers and volunteers removed bodies throughout the day and looked for more than 45 people still missing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
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