as in skunk
someone who acts in a sly and secret manner she's such a sneaker I wouldn't trust her any farther than I could throw her

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Recent Examples of sneaker The platform sneakers offer a nice lift, while mesh uppers deliver on breathability—just like your favorite running shoes. Amina Ayoud, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2025 Golden Goose sneakers continue to sprint ahead. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025 Make budgeting a teaching lesson for kids Impulse buying can quickly add up costs, especially when kids want the newest sneakers or an expensive first-day-of-school outfit. Gordon Ebanks, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2025 Williams is an endorsed athlete for Moolah Kicks, a women owned, founded, and specific basketball shoe company that spent extensive time and resources to engineer a basketball sneaker for women’s feet to help reduce injuries common in women players. Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sneaker
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Noun
  • Around 75% of Americans are exposed to raccoons, skunks and foxes — the very wildlife that commonly spread the fatal disease to humans, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The skunk with distemper is stuck in the window well again, chewing incessantly on the garden hose that is coiled up in there.
    Miriam Toews September 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Mule lands on the planet, and Indbur the weasel immediately kneels before the pirate, completely surrendering.
    Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Strategizing more long-term goals for your planting beds and lawns might be better for you than running outside with your garden weasel right now.
    Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Victims of a snake bite are advised not to try to remove the venom themselves or to tie off the bite area.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The former enslaved told stories of Laveau dancing with snakes and fish, her movements blending her feminine form with the aquatic.
    Time, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Warriors didn’t ask him to run often against Heritage, but his two carries were a bulldozing plunge for a two-point conversion and a 1-yard sneak for a touchdown.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The Baylor pledge jump-started the offense with a 1-yard touchdown sneak less than five minutes before halftime.
    Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Sneaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaker. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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