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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.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
8 June 2026 -
Hailey Bieber is turning up the warmth and glow with Rhode's new summer collection.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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Stiller even made showing up to the media duties special for Knicks coach Mike Brown, who finally got to meet Stiller.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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In other words, once these technologies reach volume production, the cost of reliable always-on power could fall low enough to ease the pressure that is already showing up on your monthly bill.—
Iulia Lupse,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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“Sneaking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaking%20up. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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