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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 at 375 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.The Tennessean, The Tennessean, 27 Dec. 2024
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United inserted a buy-back option when selling left-back Alvaro Fernandez to Benfica in a €9million deal at the end of last season and the 21-year-old has quickly established himself as a regular at the Estadio da Luz, starting all six of Benfica’s Champions League outings this season.James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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Generative AI also infiltrated 2024’s many elections.Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
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What To Know The automaker giant is no stranger to cybersecurity issues after a hacker claimed to have infiltrated Ford and posted the confidential records of 44,000 customers across the globe, including names, addresses and purchase histories.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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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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The movie slipped to fifth, third, and sixth ranks in the following weeks.Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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His parents introduced him to coach Jiri Osina, who helped spearhead his interest in the game and, eventually, his development.Sarah Jean Maher, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Pompei Sites, the official name of the archaeological site as well as the entity that manages it, has introduced a cap on visitors aimed at safeguarding one of Italy’s most treasured archaeological parks.Erica Firpo, AFAR Media, 31 Dec. 2024
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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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Two men were killed and a third man was wounded in a North Oakland shooting Friday night, authorities said.Stephanie Lam, The Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2025
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The soldiers were wounded and were transported to Kyiv for interrogation, Zelensky said on social media.Zach Halaschak, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Sneaked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaked. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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