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as in shady
given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions
his opponent's sneaky campaign manager was clearly up to something
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as in sneak
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
a sneaky plan to replace the priceless painting with a copy
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Recent Examples of sneaky
One night later, Italy trounced Mexico, the second favorite in the pool, even more emphatically, flashing more power and sneaky defensive dekes in the win.
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Finally, the offensive pass game got a sneaky upgrade, as former Minnesota Vikings receiver Jalen Nailor agreed to terms on a $35 million deal with $23 million guaranteed across three years as well.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Look out for sneaky web hosting fees, though.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
The rich pan sauce has loads of umami too from the beef stock base, a sneaky way to boost flavor with little effort.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
Finally, the offensive pass game got a sneaky upgrade, as former Minnesota Vikings receiver Jalen Nailor agreed to terms on a $35 million deal with $23 million guaranteed across three years as well.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Look out for sneaky web hosting fees, though.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 8 Mar. 2026
The rich pan sauce has loads of umami too from the beef stock base, a sneaky way to boost flavor with little effort.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaky
Adjective
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This Editorial Board took particular umbrage at the shady origins of the proposal.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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There’s something slightly shady about this time of year, too, where mid-major talent gets showcased so that the players can get plucked out of school by the major conferences.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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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
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What mattered was the freshness of the programming and the spark of the performances—above all, the sly, idiomatic singing of the soprano Melissa Wimbish.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2026
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Stack is the sly and cunning one, chatty and quick to grin, unlike his brother, yet certainly with things weighing on him as well.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Adult Swim viewers became part of a late-night collective bearing witness to clandestine artifacts anyone who went to bed at a reasonable hour would only hear about from their bleary-eyed friends.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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The documentary is built around the investigative work of journalists Katya Hakim and Denis Korotkov who picked up the mantle from three colleagues who were brutally slain while looking into Wagner’s clandestine activities in Africa.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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The production model on the TAG Heur website also comes with a black rubber strap, giving it even more of a stealthy, monochromatic feel.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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This gives hackers the ability to run stealthy, coordinated espionage campaigns across multiple organizations simultaneously, dramatically expanding the global threat.—
Don Aviv,
Time,
7 Mar. 2026
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Law enforcement officials said the officer was ambushed by two gunmen and shot while driving an unmarked white Tesla while working on an undercover investigation.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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Owners cited undercover consumers known to visit establishments in search of those airing content without licenses.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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These shows join the likes of Conspiracies and Coverups, hosted by former CIA covert agent Andrew Bustamante, which launches on April 1, and Jeff Dunham’s The Cars That Drove Us, which premieres on March 31.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Department of the Treasury last Thursday designated Hayat Yolu as a key player in a covert global network that uses the guise of humanitarian aid to raise money overseas.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Among the programs is one to remove underground storage tanks so soil underneath them can be evaluated for contamination.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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The site is now a health resort more than 400 feet underground people can visit to get treatments.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Sneaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaky. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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