variants
or snuck
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as in infiltrated
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
sneak the topic into the conversation any way you can
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Recent Examples of sneaked
Her initial thought was that the neighbor’s cat must have snuck into her yard.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The children couldn’t make calls unmonitored, so Matthew snuck into payphones, a hoodie over his head, to pass information back to the fracturing cult, which still contained a few adult loyalists.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
There are a few other potential ways the word sneaked into soccer.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 28 May 2026
Later in that first period, Brock Nelson snuck behind the Vegas defense all alone, but Hart snared his wrister with a flick of his glove hand.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026
One of the girls, 12-year-old Zemfira Mukhtarov, was supposed to make brownies with her dad but sneaked out of the house instead, the grieving father told The News at the time.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
That afternoon, Djena sneaked out of the house to meet Shams at the neighborhood Starbucks.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The Brewers tied it in the fourth when Luis Rengifo's grounder to third sneaked under Royce Lewis' glove and allowed Brice Turang to score.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
The Brewers tied it in the fourth when Luis Rengifo's grounder to third sneaked under Royce Lewis' glove and allowed Brice Turang to score.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
The children couldn’t make calls unmonitored, so Matthew snuck into payphones, a hoodie over his head, to pass information back to the fracturing cult, which still contained a few adult loyalists.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
There are a few other potential ways the word sneaked into soccer.
—Ava Berger, NPR, 28 May 2026
Later in that first period, Brock Nelson snuck behind the Vegas defense all alone, but Hart snared his wrister with a flick of his glove hand.
—Jesse Granger, New York Times, 27 May 2026
One of the girls, 12-year-old Zemfira Mukhtarov, was supposed to make brownies with her dad but sneaked out of the house instead, the grieving father told The News at the time.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
That afternoon, Djena sneaked out of the house to meet Shams at the neighborhood Starbucks.
—Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The Brewers tied it in the fourth when Luis Rengifo's grounder to third sneaked under Royce Lewis' glove and allowed Brice Turang to score.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
The Brewers tied it in the fourth when Luis Rengifo's grounder to third sneaked under Royce Lewis' glove and allowed Brice Turang to score.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaked
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Others argue that the maze needs a minotaur, and point to a mysterious creature that has lurked within the Backrooms since the beginning.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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But beneath the smooth surface, major engineering problems have lurked since it was constructed in the 1920s.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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The five members burst out of a giant pink teddy bear, and even their costumes were festooned with tiny bear faces, like the Grateful Dead’s mascot had suddenly infiltrated the world of girl groups.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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His latest tells the story of three men who infiltrated antisemitic hate groups in the years following World War II.—
Michael Schaub,
Oc Register,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Oil prices rise, stocks fall over Hormuz deadlock Oil prices rose and stocks slipped on growing signs that the Strait of Hormuz was likely to remain all but shut for the foreseeable future.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 May 2026
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Vaccination rates have slipped, and large, multistate outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases have inevitably come roaring back.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
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His first chance will be against the Colorado Rockies’ Tomoyuki Sugano as Freeland was inserted into the starting lineup at second base.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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To make the process even easier for novices, the M2 leverages AI to detect the type of materials inserted and automatically adjust the settings for cutting, engraving, or just scoring to make thinner materials easier to flex and fold.—
Andrew Liszewski,
The Verge,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Brazier was on the other side of the gap and slid for a good enough touch to beat Prohaska.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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With the turf greased by his players, who had emptied their water bottles in anticipation, Glasner slid through the guard of honour on his belly to mimic his celebration after winning the Europa League with Eintracht Frankfurt in 2022.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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The Office Romance actress stole the show at the Netflix film’s New York City premiere on June 2, dazzling in a naked illusion corset gown that covered her curves in dreamy blooms.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
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Andujar reached on an infield single to start the fourth inning and stole second base on the final pitch of Jackson Merrill’s strikeout.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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“Sneaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaked. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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