Synonyms of sneakers

sneakers

noun

plural of sneaker

as in sneaks

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sneaks
• skunks
• weasels
• snakes
• skulkers
• lurkers
• skulks
• spies
• slyboots
• sharpies
• swindlers
• sharpers
• slickers
• stalkers
• snoops
• snoopers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sneakers

In March 2025, an exchange between Affleck and Samuel made headlines after Samuel was filmed admiring a $6,000 pair of Dior x Nike Air Jordan 1 sneakers in a video shared on Instagram. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026

The wording seemed to suggest that the sneakers, after years of various teasers, would finally arrive at retail. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026

The heel of the shoe and its tongue tag also feature co-branding with Nigo and j-hope’s names on them and, instead of standard cotton laces, the sneakers have braided, multicolor ropes that pick up on the overall color scheme. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2026

Princess Diana famously wore dad sneakers on her school runs, forever solidifying the chunky shoe as a must-have in fashionable closets worldwide. — Renata Joffre, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2026

For watches, jewelry, handbags, and sneakers, 20% or fewer Gen Z collectors wanted recognition even within specialist collector communities. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

However, the film’s candy-colored palette (derived from a box of macarons), New Romantic–heavy soundtrack, and countless contemporary winks (eagle-eyed fans will spot those lilac Converse sneakers in the exhibition) are singlehandedly Sofia. — Stephanie Sporn, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

In the midst of the rush to finish my syllabi and opening week assignments, as my husband shuffled the kids into their sneakers and Crocs and the car for one last back-to-school outing, everything stopped. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Security camera footage showed a man wearing a black top, trousers and white sneakers entering the hotel with the woman and later leaving alone. — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026