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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
So, Carolyn and RoseMarie Terenzio, John’s assistant, snuck into the office late one night to print up the programs.
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Kate Storey, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Less than five seconds into the game, Bruins left wing Marat Khusnutdinov sneaked behind an unprepared Kris Letang and found himself with a point-blank look against Stuart Skinner.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
This isn’t some behind-the-scenes thing that somebody snuck [in and photographed] from the set.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
There’s a festival date snuck in there, too, at Atlanta’s own Shaky Knees.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
The most dangerous look in regulation for either team came in the 56th minute, when UC’s Hayden Goldstein nearly snuck a free kick from 36 yards out underneath the top crossbar before it was stopped by a leaping Williams.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Rodrigues deked Woll and snuck the puck past him for the Panthers’ third goal of the period.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Svetlana Dali, a mentally ill stowaway who sneaked onto a flight to Paris last year, is back to her plane-hopping ways.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Dali, who previously was convicted in Brooklyn federal court of being a stowaway on a Delta Air Lines flight out of New York's JFK Airport to Paris, allegedly snuck onto a United flight at New Jersey's Newark airport on Wednesday night, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Kate Storey, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Less than five seconds into the game, Bruins left wing Marat Khusnutdinov sneaked behind an unprepared Kris Letang and found himself with a point-blank look against Stuart Skinner.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
This isn’t some behind-the-scenes thing that somebody snuck [in and photographed] from the set.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
There’s a festival date snuck in there, too, at Atlanta’s own Shaky Knees.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2026
The most dangerous look in regulation for either team came in the 56th minute, when UC’s Hayden Goldstein nearly snuck a free kick from 36 yards out underneath the top crossbar before it was stopped by a leaping Williams.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Rodrigues deked Woll and snuck the puck past him for the Panthers’ third goal of the period.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Svetlana Dali, a mentally ill stowaway who sneaked onto a flight to Paris last year, is back to her plane-hopping ways.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Dali, who previously was convicted in Brooklyn federal court of being a stowaway on a Delta Air Lines flight out of New York's JFK Airport to Paris, allegedly snuck onto a United flight at New Jersey's Newark airport on Wednesday night, law enforcement sources told ABC News.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaked
Verb
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Jokic has fed him hundreds of alley-oops late in games when Gordon has lurked in the short corner, behind the last line of defense.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
6 Mar. 2026
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As the Justice Department kicked off its antitrust trial against Live Nation on Tuesday, the specter of a possible settlement lurked around the proceedings, as did that of Taylor Swift.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Dirty tints even infiltrated Emporio Armani’s range of pleated denim trousers and button-down shirts.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Mar. 2026
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Months of covert planning led to the brazen operation that plunged the South American country’s capital into darkness as troops infiltrated Maduro’s home and whisked him to the United States to face drug trafficking charges.—
Konstantin Toropin,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dan Vladar made 20 saves for Philadelphia and slipped to 19-10-6.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Shares of Okta have slipped 8% this year and are down 28% over the past 12 months.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Add chicken and cook, turning once, until golden brown and a thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 165°F, 5 to 6 minutes per side.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Broil until the chicken is lightly browned and cooked through (an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center of the meat away from the metal skewer should read at least 165 degrees), flipping once, about 6 minutes per side.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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With just over a minute to play in the period, Shaugabay slid a perfect pass from the right-side corner across the crease where Andersen tapped it home to hand Warroad its first multi-goal advantage.—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
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The mouthpiece landed in front of a fan sitting courtside and slid toward the foot of Mavericks assistant coach Jay Triano.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Acuna walked on five pitches to lead off the inning and then stole second.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit by Zabel claims Sánchez stole her idea for a children’s book.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Sneaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaked. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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