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or snuck
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as in slid
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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as in inserted
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
Sevilla snuck in between Tchouameni and Asencio, with eventual scorer Dodi Lukebakio taking advantage of a mistake from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who doesn’t usually make them.
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Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Tears of joy flowed when a daughter snuck home early for Christmas to surprise her mom after two years of traveling.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
The 10-episode Netflix series from It’s Okay to Not Be Okay scribe Jo Yong snuck in at the tail end of the year to push the boundaries of the romantic comedy format.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
How authorities say Dali stowed away Dali sneaked onto Delta Flight 264 from New York’s JFK International Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on November 26.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
The movie is constructed around the ABC Sports team’s about-face from athletics to terrorism, centering the perspective of the broadcasters who sneaked cameras into the Olympic Village to film the frenetic scene.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
And the haul of prospects that a Kyle Tucker trade would supply the organization would help reset their farm system that has snuck down to dead-last in baseball.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Kate Winslet snuck into the best drama actress category as the sole nominee from Roadside’s Lee.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
The Longhorns will take on Clemson, the ACC champion and only three-loss team in the field that snuck into the playoff thanks to a massive upset by Syracuse over Miami on November 30 and a clutch 56-yard field goal as time expired to top SMU in the conference championship game.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Tears of joy flowed when a daughter snuck home early for Christmas to surprise her mom after two years of traveling.
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
The 10-episode Netflix series from It’s Okay to Not Be Okay scribe Jo Yong snuck in at the tail end of the year to push the boundaries of the romantic comedy format.
—Kayti Burt, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
How authorities say Dali stowed away Dali sneaked onto Delta Flight 264 from New York’s JFK International Airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport on November 26.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
The movie is constructed around the ABC Sports team’s about-face from athletics to terrorism, centering the perspective of the broadcasters who sneaked cameras into the Olympic Village to film the frenetic scene.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
And the haul of prospects that a Kyle Tucker trade would supply the organization would help reset their farm system that has snuck down to dead-last in baseball.
—Tyler Small, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Kate Winslet snuck into the best drama actress category as the sole nominee from Roadside’s Lee.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
The Longhorns will take on Clemson, the ACC champion and only three-loss team in the field that snuck into the playoff thanks to a massive upset by Syracuse over Miami on November 30 and a clutch 56-yard field goal as time expired to top SMU in the conference championship game.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaked
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Bake in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, until the cake springs back slightly when gently tapped in the center or a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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Bake, uncovered, until dark golden brown and a thermometer inserted near center registers 190°F, 10 to 15 minutes.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2025
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The research team used test tube experiments and found that oxalic acid caused tiny amount of gadolinium to precipitate from the contrast agent and form nanoparticles, which infiltrated cells of different organs.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Over the last few weeks, LeBron James‘ cultural influence reached another sphere outside of sports when his name and likeness infiltrated the music world.—
Regina Cho,
VIBE.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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The movie slipped to fifth, third, and sixth ranks in the following weeks.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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The city slipped into a recession, and things got harder.—
Dodai Stewart,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Two bills introduced that were introduced in Congress began targeting these unhealthy options.—
Lauren Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Mar. 2025
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This week, the University of Central Florida introduced Scott Frost as its new football coach.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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Monday’s win was perhaps a start to the Wild playing more like themselves, but Gustavsson did feel some recent bad habits crept into their game.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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Those words came from a question asking Campbell what his message to the team was, amid a week when doubt crept in.—
Colton Pouncy,
The Athletic,
22 Dec. 2024
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Sheriff McDowell, who's on the ground wounded, sees Banner kill Clyde.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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On April 2, Russian forces launched multiple strikes on residential areas in the front line city of Pokrovsk, killing one civilian and wounding six others.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Sneaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaked. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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