sneaked

verb

variants or snuck
past tense of sneak
1
as in lurked
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 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 When grounders sneaked through the infield, his body language was uneventful. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Some stuff released a bit earlier this week and snuck past me. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Argentina snuck ahead just three minutes into extra time, with Lisandro Martínez powering the ball into the roof of the net after a corner kick. — Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 July 2026 After Tyler Soderstrom drew a walk, the A’s Jonah Heim snuck an opposite-field single past the outstretched dive of third baseman Matt Chapman. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 Julia snuck some matchstick carrots into the potato mixture, then blew my socks off with a punchy, springy topping of feta, mint, dill, and chives. — Josh Miller, Southern Living, 24 June 2026 Rollins sneaked into the ring area and took the brass knuckles out of Theory’s reach. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026 However, unbeknownst to the girls, the men left the original villa setting and snuck away to Casa Amor, a second filming location where six bombshells in sexy costumes were waiting to steal guys' hearts. — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 22 June 2026 Steer snuck a slow roller under the glove of the second baseman Chisholm, and as Steer surged to second, José Caballero — who moved from left field to center field an inning earlier — came up throwing. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaked
  1. lurked
  2. infiltrated
  3. slipped
  4. inserted
  5. slid
  6. stole
Verb
  • Beneath all the splendor, the couture, the balls, and the opera lurked an undercurrent of hatred, one that would fester and erupt in ways both insidious and catastrophic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • But a trap lurked within that framework.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 25 June 2026
Definition of lurked
Verb
  • The Ukrainian military said Saturday that small groups of Russian soldiers had infiltrated the town, but counter-sabotage operations were ongoing.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • The same informant then infiltrated a second conference, in 2020.
    — Keith O’Brien, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
Definition of infiltrated
Verb
  • The stock has fallen about 20% in July and briefly slipped below its $135 IPO price on Wednesday for the first time.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • And little by little, Venezuela slipped off the front pages — even though, for millions of people, the work of rebuilding is just getting started.
    — Cristina Guevara, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
Definition of slipped
Verb
  • Cleveland and Miami are both reportedly courting a James reunion, while Philadelphia, Minneapolis and San Francisco inserted themselves as strong contenders.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Despite spending nearly a week in the hospital — where physicians also inserted a balloon pump to help his heart recover after surgery — doctors couldn’t determine why an otherwise healthy 36-year-old had suffered such a catastrophic heart attack.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Definition of inserted
Verb
  • Homebuyer affordability slid in June for the fifth consecutive month, according to the National Association of Realtors' latest housing affordability index.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • Cargo space measures 56 cubic feet behind the second row and expands to a healthy 112 cubic feet (3,171 L) with the seats folded and slid forward.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Definition of slid
Verb
  • More than six weeks after copper thieves stole its air-conditioning units, the Centre Branch Post Office in Arden Arcade’s Country Club neighborhood remains without central air conditioning, leaving employees and customers to endure the summer heat.
    — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
  • His specific lie is that Joe Biden stole the election, a plot that, had it been carried out, would have required Biden to be certified as its winner.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of stole

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