1
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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3
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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2
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
Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
From running errands to sneaking in gym sessions, these walking shoes remained extremely supportive and comfortable throughout, especially for those with low arches and overpronation.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Stealing a couple wins with a zone wrinkle is enough to alter a team’s path from the fringe of the bubble to sneaking into the NCAA Tournament.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Chocolate brown, butter yellow, berry red—hues that sound good enough to eat have a way of sneaking into our wardrobes each season.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
So here’s to sneaking it around the thought prison bars.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Instead of her being forced to leave it there (and Alex eventually stumbling across it), Sophi could have taken the box — thereby either denying Alex ever getting his idol, or perhaps even then later sneaking off and using the key to get the idol herself.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Even with all of them in place, Shirley misses the masked attacker sneaking his way up to the apartment door, and Lamb’s attempt to blind him with bleach creates a chaotic struggle that wounds the assailant without containing him.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Bailey immersed himself in the euphoria, even sneaking into a Wicked sing-along at the cinema to get the full fan experience.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 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
Verb
After noticing Atlas sometimes got upset when their dad dropped them off at school, Aveline began sneaking into his room each morning after Kay laid out his clothes.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
From running errands to sneaking in gym sessions, these walking shoes remained extremely supportive and comfortable throughout, especially for those with low arches and overpronation.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Stealing a couple wins with a zone wrinkle is enough to alter a team’s path from the fringe of the bubble to sneaking into the NCAA Tournament.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Chocolate brown, butter yellow, berry red—hues that sound good enough to eat have a way of sneaking into our wardrobes each season.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2025
So here’s to sneaking it around the thought prison bars.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2025
Instead of her being forced to leave it there (and Alex eventually stumbling across it), Sophi could have taken the box — thereby either denying Alex ever getting his idol, or perhaps even then later sneaking off and using the key to get the idol herself.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Even with all of them in place, Shirley misses the masked attacker sneaking his way up to the apartment door, and Lamb’s attempt to blind him with bleach creates a chaotic struggle that wounds the assailant without containing him.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Bailey immersed himself in the euphoria, even sneaking into a Wicked sing-along at the cinema to get the full fan experience.
—Olivia-Anne Cleary, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaking
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This shady ramble follows a beautiful stream to a gushing spring.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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With the story transposed to a tough sprawling prison in Marseille, one of France’s most multicultural cities, the protagonist is now a young African immigrant, serving time for drug smuggling, who is offered the protection of a powerful and shady French-Algerian businessman.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
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The Cardinals have historically refrained from operating with a lame-duck manager.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Another main issue is that the power grind itself now being the endgame is no longer a good motivator to play, nor is the Tier system with 3s not much different than 4s or 5s, and all past weapons being somewhat lame now outside of that system entirely.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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However, Zandi still sees a precarious situation with many risks lurking that could flip the economy.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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Scientists peered at the lurking animal — and discovered a new species.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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Continue reading … COZY CONNECTIONS – Mamdani hands big check to radical group boasting about infiltrating his campaign.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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This cannot be accomplished without infiltrating and taking over the PLO, something Hamas has never managed to do.—
Hussein Ibish,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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While consumers are used to companies tacking on sneaky fees, the newest generation of bill increases are coming from government taxation, generally local or state.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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But their sneaky Game 3 strategy was to let Aaron Nola start and twirl a couple of innings, then wave for Suárez in the third inning.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Joint operations by the Civil Police and the Health Surveillance Agency have led to the closure of four clandestine factories and the arrest of 41 people, according to a statement by the government of São Paulo.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Instead of being purely driven by a life-changing amount of money, Carrie has feelings for Richard, having carried on a clandestine affair with him before their murder plot.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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And the result at the end of the day is a truly grotesque dirty water container, which does feel like a job well done.—
Loz Blain
October 14,
New Atlas,
14 Oct. 2025
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Trump is suing his Wall Street Journal for reporting about his dirty doodle to Jeffrey Epstein.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Sneaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaking. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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