snuck up

Definition of snuck upnext
past participle of sneak up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuck up
Verb
  • Trump arrived just before halftime of the game.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Fort Worth officers were called to John Peter Smith Hospital regarding a shooting victim who’d arrived for treatment.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Danyul Brown proved that Sunday evening, when KPop Demon Hunters star Audrey Nuna turned up at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards in perhaps the night’s most avant-garde look, a sculptural black dress from the spring 2025 collection designed by Marc Jacobs.
    Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Police said a search of the car turned up tools commonly used in vehicle burglaries and thefts.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • This game was a defensive battle on both sides, as Hurts and Purdy had their fair share of mistakes, though the latter’s showed up in the box score.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Every Golden Globes invitation must have come with a plus-one and the promise of a romantic dinner, because every power couple in Hollywood showed up for this year's ceremony.
    Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Snuck up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuck%20up. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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