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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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2
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
Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaking
Adjective
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Unlike phishing emails or shady downloads, the malicious code arrived through routine, automatic updates and raised no immediate red flags.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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In his search for justice on the frontier, however, Rabbi Mo unknowingly wades into the center of a lethal conspiracy tied to a shady land deal.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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As holidays go, however, Flag Day can feel a bit lame.—
Kevin Fisher-Paulson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
8 June 2021
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My 11-year-old loved watching the pups roll balls and play a giant floor piano, but for non-dog owners (guilty as charged), parts of the series—like dressing dogs in little hats and outfits for a Parisian fashion show—feel lame.—
Tim Neville,
Outside Online,
23 Nov. 2020
Verb
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This isn't enough to completely rule out the possibility of any more small planets that might be lurking in the habitable zone.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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More than a few crumbs could be lurking in the darkest, deepest recesses of your pantry.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2025
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And law enforcement agencies started surveilling and infiltrating Muslim communities across the United States.—
Abdallah Fayyad,
Vox,
27 Mar. 2025
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An Army veteran police officer was killed in a shootout during an operational crackdown on transnational drug trafficking organizations infiltrating illicit drugs into the United States, California officials said Wednesday.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Another sneaky one to watch is starting center Connor McGovern, who is also a free agent after the season.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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And since his value has been diminished by the fact a logjam at forward made everyone forget about him, a team could nab this sneaky contributor for not too much more than the veteran minimum.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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After paying private equity tycoon Jack McGinley $52 million in a clandestine off-market deal for the Georgian-style spread, which was designed by architect Don Nulty and built in 2009 for 9-1-1: Lone Star actor Rob Lowe, Levine and Prinsloo have put the place back on the market for $65 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 July 2025
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Built to listen for clandestine nuclear bomb blasts, the globe-spanning system detects low-frequency acoustic-gravity waves.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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What to look for in a quality cat fountain Filtration system Stagnant or dirty water is dangerous to pets, especially cats with a delicate immune system.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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The restaurant violated 17 standards, including bugs inside the restaurant and dirty kitchen equipment.—
Evan Moore
July 18,
Charlotte Observer,
18 July 2025
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Harrison took Georgia’s second-half kickoff all the way to the end zone, slipping a tackle near the middle of the field, cutting toward the right sideline and outrunning everyone.—
Brett Martel,
The Denver Post,
2 Jan. 2025
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Richardson failed at the first one; nailed the second, and was slipping on #3.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Sneaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaking. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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