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as in shady
given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions
never let one of those sneaking salespeople into your house
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as in sneak
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
harbored a sneaking admiration for his chief business rival
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as in lame
arousing or deserving of one's loathing and disgust
a sneaking two-timer who has completely lost his wife's trust
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as in lurking
to move about in a sly or secret manner
the little kids sneak around upstairs when they're supposed to be in bed
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as in infiltrating
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
sneak the topic into the conversation any way you can
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Recent Examples of sneaking
Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
The package includes free breakfast for your plus-one (no more sneaking snacks away from the conference), a signature drink each night (perfect for unwinding after your workday ends), and 1,000 bonus IHG One Rewards points.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Teenage boys sneaking to look at pornography is almost a rite of passage.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
The Ferrari drivers executed a strong start, with Hamilton sneaking into the lead off of the line as the Mercedes duo again struggled to get away fast and stay ahead.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Nine Iranian ships traveled through the strait by turning off transponders that reveal locations, sneaking by undetected.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
These businesses offer a way to entertain kids while sneaking in a little education.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
But beyond sneaking small bombs past Israel’s air defenses, Iran’s use of cluster munitions may also be intended to try to reduce Israel’s stock of missile interceptors, potentially forcing it to fire dozens of them to eliminate the threat of a single missile.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Videos posted on social media in recent months show people sneaking into condo buildings and climbing to the apex of some of the tallest towers in Miami and Miami Beach.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The macro also promotes satiety, which will prevent hunger from sneaking back too soon.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Contributor Yelena Alpert has a sneaking suspicion that these Frette slippers will last a lifetime, attributing her hypothesis to the shoe’s superior quality.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Mar. 2026
The package includes free breakfast for your plus-one (no more sneaking snacks away from the conference), a signature drink each night (perfect for unwinding after your workday ends), and 1,000 bonus IHG One Rewards points.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
Where dancing on sticky living room floors, sneaking beers from your parents' refrigerator and bumping music on stereos were hallmarks of adolescence.
—Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Teenage boys sneaking to look at pornography is almost a rite of passage.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
The Ferrari drivers executed a strong start, with Hamilton sneaking into the lead off of the line as the Mercedes duo again struggled to get away fast and stay ahead.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Nine Iranian ships traveled through the strait by turning off transponders that reveal locations, sneaking by undetected.
—Cecilia Vega, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
These businesses offer a way to entertain kids while sneaking in a little education.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 13 Mar. 2026
But beyond sneaking small bombs past Israel’s air defenses, Iran’s use of cluster munitions may also be intended to try to reduce Israel’s stock of missile interceptors, potentially forcing it to fire dozens of them to eliminate the threat of a single missile.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Videos posted on social media in recent months show people sneaking into condo buildings and climbing to the apex of some of the tallest towers in Miami and Miami Beach.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The macro also promotes satiety, which will prevent hunger from sneaking back too soon.
—Lauren Manaker, SELF, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaking
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Past grand juries have issued reports raising awareness of shady land deals, questionable legislative appropriations and officials slow-walking public records requests.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The bill would force bettors to cough up any profits from shady transactions along with a 10% fine, according to Politico, which first reported the new legislation.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Get Ready: Katy Perry Has Released a Sneak Peek of Her New Song And the internet has receipts.—
Mehera Bonner,
Marie Claire,
15 Mar. 2017
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This struck me as heartbreakingly lame and, therefore, as a moment of vital consequence.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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Duke fires the shot that kills the king Dying Tommy insists Duke finish him off with the bullet like a lame horse.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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There are stories of a knife-wielding, bride-killing monster lurking in the woods, which Nicky’s big brother (Jeff Wilbusch’s icy Jules) may or may not have encountered as a child.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 2026
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Some of the animal bones lurking inside are completely unexpected, too.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
26 Mar. 2026
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By 1968, there were some three thousand Mary Kay consultants; over the following decades, the number grew to hundreds of thousands as the company expanded worldwide, infiltrating even Russia and China.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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But the show instantly makes a rod for its own back by waiting until Episode 3 to turn its hero into the Count and get all the treasure-hunting, high society-infiltrating, and Machiavellian scheming underway.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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And with veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner still on the open market, a value linebacker in Chenal is a sneaky good add.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Pépin’s memoir is a sneaky pleasure, too.—
Josh Tyrangiel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Pozo de Vargas is considered the largest clandestine mass grave of Argentina’s last dictatorship with the remains of 149 people recovered from the site.—
Débora Rey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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The Pozo de Vargas is considered the largest clandestine mass grave of Argentina’s last dictatorship with the remains of 149 people recovered from the site.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Investigators described a foul-smelling place with bags and bottles of fetuses and jars of body parts, along with bloodstained furniture and dirty medical instruments.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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Flaky salmon, soft and creamy potatoes, and rosy radishes roast on the same baking sheet for a company-worthy dinner that won’t fill the sink with dirty dishes.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Sneaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaking. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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