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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
The homer, which snuck just inside the foul pole in right field, was upheld after being reviewed by umpires.
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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
His cousin, who worked as an OB-GYN, snuck him into a delivery room.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
During intermission, Petra snuck upstairs to the backstage area and played with crafts alongside the young performers.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
The 76ers snuck into the playoffs after having some struggles all season.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
My grandfather always snuck an extra few pounds into my fist with the wink of an eye.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 2026
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
His cousin, who worked as an OB-GYN, snuck him into a delivery room.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
During intermission, Petra snuck upstairs to the backstage area and played with crafts alongside the young performers.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
The 76ers snuck into the playoffs after having some struggles all season.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
My grandfather always snuck an extra few pounds into my fist with the wink of an eye.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Apr. 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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For anyone whose home has been infiltrated by mice, or termites, pest control is worth the cost.—
Ana Durrani,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Some resorts in the Mamanuca Islands are set to lose entire wings to the sea in the coming years, and drinking water in villages is already being infiltrated by salt from seawater seeping into ground bores.—
MIchelle Duff,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Novo’s share price has plunged by almost three quarters since its peak in 2024 and has slipped down the ranking of Europe’s most valuable companies.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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The infants had slipped through a gap between the mattress and a side rail.—
Kenny Jacoby,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Desperate to save them, records show, doctors inserted tubes into their airways and hooked them up to IVs.—
Duaa Eldeib,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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Environmentalists are rejecting California’s implementation of its landmark single-use plastic law taking, claiming regulators inserted loopholes favoring the plastic industry.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Verb
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Soon the waiter arrived, flicked a button on a remote control, and what had appeared to be a fancy mirror on the wall behind Lynch slid down and morphed into an enormous screen.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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However, Witt slid in ahead of the incoming tag.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Story, who stole second in Boston’s three-run first inning, was among the players who might have been relaying signs.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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And, surprise, surprise, that’s exactly what happened Tuesday when Shirokawa lined a single to center field, stole second base and scored in the bottom of the eighth inning in a 7-6 Fox Valley Conference win over visiting Hampshire.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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