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or snuck
1
as in slid
to move about in a sly or secret manner
the little kids sneak around upstairs when they're supposed to be in bed
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2
as in inserted
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
Meanwhile, anyone who actually followed through on those long-ago threats to quit the NFL seems to have snuck back into the fold.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Charlie McAvoy came down from his right point spot and sneaked through a shot that goalie Akira Schmid could not handle.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The couple snuck in the celebration after spending Christmas in the Bahamas and leaving days later for New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas, continues the source.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
When Maeva, two years older than Mbeumo, returned home, the pair sneaked into a bedroom.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Jim snuck in and took an aisle seat as the lights dimmed.
—Jon Landau, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Andrew Lloyd Webber snuck in just before the screening, as did Running Man filmmaker and frequent BFI-dweller Edgar Wright.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
The Jimmy Kimmel Live host's longtime rival snuck onto the show disguised as Frankie Focus, the new mascot for New York education who was introduced in tandem with the state's school cellphone ban.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
The pass was a perfect one-timed through ball for Chawinga, who dribbled through five defenders and snuck a shot past Naeher.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Charlie McAvoy came down from his right point spot and sneaked through a shot that goalie Akira Schmid could not handle.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The couple snuck in the celebration after spending Christmas in the Bahamas and leaving days later for New Year’s Eve in Las Vegas, continues the source.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
When Maeva, two years older than Mbeumo, returned home, the pair sneaked into a bedroom.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Jim snuck in and took an aisle seat as the lights dimmed.
—Jon Landau, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Andrew Lloyd Webber snuck in just before the screening, as did Running Man filmmaker and frequent BFI-dweller Edgar Wright.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
The Jimmy Kimmel Live host's longtime rival snuck onto the show disguised as Frankie Focus, the new mascot for New York education who was introduced in tandem with the state's school cellphone ban.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
The pass was a perfect one-timed through ball for Chawinga, who dribbled through five defenders and snuck a shot past Naeher.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaked
Verb
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The biopharmaceutical stock slid more than 5%.—
Scott Schnipper,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
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The broken glass happened because Mako couldn't stop himself while running on the hardwood floor and slid into the cabinet.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Transfer pan to preheated oven; roast until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of breast registers 165°F, 1 hour to 1 hour, 10 minutes.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
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Having a large needle inserted into my spine for 20 minutes in order to collect enough cerebrospinal fluid was terrifying.—
Michelle Maves,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The terrain was steep and mountainous, the forests were thick, and threats from buffalo and leopards lurked in the wilderness.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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Was Blass’s mental block a sign of what lurked on the other side of these quotidian failures?—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Harmful bacteria and other microorganisms could have infiltrated the city's water system due to the recent water main breaks, according to the City of Globe Water Department and Gila County Public Health and Community Services.—
Helen Rummel,
AZCentral.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Hunter could always shoot, but help defenders would stray off him if a driver infiltrated the lane.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On a warm day in September, Schlink’s son crawled on the squishy, rubber surface of the large playground near their house.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Oct. 2025
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This time, of the five live roaches, the least shy sashayed across the floor in front of the cookline and crawled under a dining area table.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Earlier in the week at the Nobody Wants This season 2 premiere, Bell admitted that her upcoming anniversary slipped her mind.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Having slipped the painting under his clothing, Peruggia escaped the building undetected and wasn’t caught for two years.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Investigators believe the teens shot Nguyen, stole his vehicle and property and fled.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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In his shame, Panahi went to the lab, stole the negatives and destroyed them.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pennywise — the iconic, malevolent shapeshifting entity that often takes the form of a dancing clown and was first introduced in Stephen King's 1986 novel It — suddenly and mysteriously appeared on five different continents on Tuesday.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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Micheli estimated about 70 bills had some form of this language, about 3% of the almost 2,400 bills introduced.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Sneaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaked. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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