sneaking up

Definition of sneaking upnext
present participle of sneak up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaking up
Verb
  • The three buildings are at the heart of Miyagawa-cho, where geiko and maiko can be observed entering their ochaya teahouses for the night or turning up for morning performing arts training at the Kaburenjo.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
  • During their reporting, the two came across reports of dozens of corpses turning up in the area around the time of Aujay’s disappearance.
    Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Alyson Stoner, a former child actor who starred in movies like Cheaper by the Dozen, discussed her experience with child fame, including her face being superimposed on pornography and stalkers showing up during one of her dance lessons.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 29 Mar. 2026
  • All of our kids, every single one of them, protecting them, loving them, showing up for them.
    Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Sneaking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaking%20up. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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