as in to creep up
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneak up
Verb
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These breezy half curtains are turning up in bathrooms, entryways, and beyond.—
Lauren Thomann,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 May 2025 -
Some of Cap’s fellow Avengers, though, have turned up in the Captain America movies, which in one case in particular had a huge effect on the film’s box office.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Some persistent disparities show up in wealth and income, healthcare access and outcomes, life expectancy and maternal mortality.—
Gena Cox,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The sellout crowd will be showing up in the midst of controversy.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
24 May 2025
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Young student’s killing shook the community Less than 15 minutes after Hubert arrived at the Crogman School for Negroes that fateful evening on June 15, 1930, several White men attacked Hubert, falsely accusing him of insulting a White woman.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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Police and emergency crews already on campus for the ceremony aided the injured while more help arrived, the school said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
25 May 2025
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“Sneak up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneak%20up. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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