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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
That afternoon, Djena sneaked out of the house to meet Shams at the neighborhood Starbucks.
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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
The man was not a hotel guest and allegedly sneaked around the hotel’s key card security system.
—Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Defenseman John Carlson made a weak play off his forehand along the left-wing wall that was devoured by Ivan Barbashev, who snuck the puck past Granlund to Dorofeyev for a goal from the slot.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
One day at school, Scott snuck away to the bathroom and called the national suicide hotline.
—Aneri Pattani, Washington Post, 10 May 2026
On Saturday, May 9, Shivani, the daughter of Siddappa and Sudha, suffered multiple bite injuries after a stray dog sneaked into their family home in Karnataka's Bidar district and pounced on her, according to local outlets Deccan Herald, The Hindu and United News of India.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
At the time, Maye and the Patriots were a mess, a 2-7 team that came into Soldier Field stumbling but somehow snuck away with a far-too-easy 19-3 win.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 6 May 2026
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
The man was not a hotel guest and allegedly sneaked around the hotel’s key card security system.
—Larry Seward, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Defenseman John Carlson made a weak play off his forehand along the left-wing wall that was devoured by Ivan Barbashev, who snuck the puck past Granlund to Dorofeyev for a goal from the slot.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
One day at school, Scott snuck away to the bathroom and called the national suicide hotline.
—Aneri Pattani, Washington Post, 10 May 2026
On Saturday, May 9, Shivani, the daughter of Siddappa and Sudha, suffered multiple bite injuries after a stray dog sneaked into their family home in Karnataka's Bidar district and pounced on her, according to local outlets Deccan Herald, The Hindu and United News of India.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
At the time, Maye and the Patriots were a mess, a 2-7 team that came into Soldier Field stumbling but somehow snuck away with a far-too-easy 19-3 win.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaked
Verb
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But within the house, violence lurked like flammable gas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Apr. 2026
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The short answer is that a wide gulf exists between rumor and fact and Swalwell lurked in that gray space, living and thriving in the shadows between provability and denial.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Even a senator's office appears to have been infiltrated.—
Vanessa Romo,
NPR,
14 May 2026
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In some areas, the guards themselves have been infiltrated or co-opted by criminal organizations.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
13 May 2026
Verb
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The Olympic gymnast, 29, slipped into a striking dress with a plunging neckline for a night out with her husband, Jonathan Owens, to celebrate the wedding of their Chicago Bears friends, Jaylon Jones and wife Jaden.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
22 May 2026
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The latest poll released by the California Democratic Party showed Mahan’s support had slipped from 7% to 4% among likely Democratic voters in polling conducted earlier this month.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Head coach Mike Brown substituted Hart out and inserted Landry Shamet, who helped spark the Knicks' fourth-quarter rally.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Now the government has inserted itself into the process.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Verb
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Abreu gunned to Connor Wong, who swung his arm high to apply the tag, and Larnach’s outstretched arm slid safely into home before Wong’s mitt made contact with his helmet.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
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Tatis’ throw, which was headed slightly up the line, was smartly cut off by Sung-Mun Song, who turned and fired to home, where Call slid in just before catcher Freddy Fermin’s tag.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Cal Raleigh stole 14 as a big-bodied catcher.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Duran led off with a walk and stole his 10th base of the season to put himself in easy scoring position for Contreras’ one-out RBI single.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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“Sneaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaked. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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