Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaking up
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But when tourists start turning up dead, he’s reluctantly drawn back into detective work — egged on by his barmaid Rosa, a crime drama superfan.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025 -
The Coliseum, crowded and crowing, 75,500 people turning up the volume louder than it’s been in a good minute at the historic venue.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Guys not showing up to player-only meetings.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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During a 35-day government shutdown in 2019, wait times at some airports grew as TSA workers and controllers stopped showing up to work, according to Reuters.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Sneaking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaking%20up. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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