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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
The man was not a hotel guest and allegedly sneaked around the hotel’s key card security system.
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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
The homer, which snuck just inside the foul pole in right field, was upheld after being reviewed by umpires.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Tweedy even snuck in a callback to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot with a clue about the NATO alphabet (a Times crossword staple).
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 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
The original plot centered on the arrival of a submissive, quiet mail-order bride and her father from China, who sneaked into the country to marry a nightclub owner who had no idea that his mother had brought the girl over for him.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 4 May 2026
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
The homer, which snuck just inside the foul pole in right field, was upheld after being reviewed by umpires.
—Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Tweedy even snuck in a callback to Yankee Hotel Foxtrot with a clue about the NATO alphabet (a Times crossword staple).
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 6 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
The original plot centered on the arrival of a submissive, quiet mail-order bride and her father from China, who sneaked into the country to marry a nightclub owner who had no idea that his mother had brought the girl over for him.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 4 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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The menu is full of sustaining stews, ample vegetables and, from the toné (clay oven), khachapuri, a genre of breads infiltrated by cheese and by turns fluffy, elastic, oozy and tender.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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For anyone whose home has been infiltrated by mice, or termites, pest control is worth the cost.—
Ana Durrani,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The farmer then slipped into a coma and only came out of it a few weeks later, with doctors calling him a miracle, per the BBC.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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However, last season the singer quietly slipped into stadiums and attended every home game largely under the radar.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Investigators said some female victims were found naked or partially unclothed, with evidence of severe mutilation and objects including grenades, nails and household tools inserted into their bodies.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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After being tested for airtightness, helium was pumped into the glass enclosure through thin tubes inserted into the lead lining, to protect the document from corrosive oxygen and parasites.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Verb
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When the referee went down, Sikoa slid a chair in and tried to goad Keys into using it.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Shares in Europe are tracking Asian markets' overnight declines after South Korea's benchmark Kospi index slid more than 6% on Friday, retreating from a fresh record high above 8,000, as broader Asia-Pacific markets fell.—
Hugh Leask,Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Unidentified trespassers stole the control stick out of an R train while it was parked underground in southern Brooklyn back in December — along a stretch of storage track popular with joyriders and graffiti artists.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Bregman singled and stole second, and Ian Happ challenged a full-count strike-3 call that was overturned to a walk.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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“Sneaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaked. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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