Synonyms of sneaks

sneaks 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of sneak

1

as in lurks

to move about in a sly or secret manner

the little kids sneak around upstairs when they're supposed to be in bed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurks
• slips
• steals
• slinks
• slides
• crawls
• skulks
• tiptoes
• shirks
• creeps
• snakes
• mouses
• mooches
• pussyfoots
• edges
• inches
• worms
• pads
• ghosts

2

as in infiltrates

to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way

sneak the topic into the conversation any way you can

Synonyms & Similar Words

• infiltrates
• worms
• slips
• inserts
• introduces
• works in
• winds
• insinuates
• wriggles
• wiggles
• edges
• creeps
• interposes
• interpolates

sneaks

2 of 2

noun

plural of sneak

as in sneakers

someone who acts in a sly and secret manner

"Why, you little sneak," the mother exclaimed, "you made my birthday present right under my nose!"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sneakers
• skunks
• weasels
• skulks
• snakes
• skulkers
• lurkers
• spies
• slyboots
• snoops
• swindlers
• sharpers
• sharpies
• stalkers
• snoopers
• slickers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sneaks

Verb

Owen Wilson plays an overprotective dad who sneaks his 13-year-old son (Christian Convery) into the festival. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

The titular bed trick refers to the literary device, beloved by Shakespeare and by opera buffa, in which a lover sneaks into a bed and, under cover of darkness, is taken for someone else. — S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

Every round, the players put on googly-eyed glasses that obscure their vision while Sam sneaks over to tap a Spy, who removes their glasses so Sam can point out which object fits the prompt. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Manual friction sneaks in as systems fail to scale with growth or suffer from poor implementation. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Caminos, who is on a different floor, sneaks around on foot to try and evade detection. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 27 Aug. 2026

The target hides in a food truck, gets on another plane, flies to England, hides on another food truck and sneaks back on Air Force One. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026

The film cannily tugs on the heartstrings, pulls off classic slapstick comedy and sneaks obscure film references into its visuals. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

While the hilarity quotient is high, Chinn also sneaks in observant commentary on class, race, and gender—and the chemistry among the four leads is absolutely off the charts. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

Noun

Available in several pastel hues and patterns, these high-vamp canvas sneaks look ultracomfy and flattering. — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026

Sinatra and Dean Martin croon softly on the speakers (until the occasional Charli xcx track sneaks in). — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The Dolphins seldom ran sneaks with Tua Tagovailoa because of his limited size and history of concussions and other injuries. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

The Giants ran a modified version of the tush push, with 300-pound fullback Pat Ricard motioning behind Dart to help the quarterback surge forward on his sneaks. — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

This combination of music and entertainment sneaks education in where kids least expect it. — Parents, 10 July 2026

These sneaks utilize the latest running innovations to ensure your kicks improve performance while still looking stylish. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 22 Apr. 2026

Wear them to work with a pair of cute loafers and a spring blouse, or dress them down with a tee and your favorite sneaks for a comfy-casual look. — Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 3 Apr. 2026

Fields also ran eight QB sneaks in 2025 — a play absent from the Chiefs playbook since Mahomes dislocated his kneecap on a sneak in 2019 — and converted seven of them. — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026