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as in clandestine
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
a sneak attack on the nation's capitol
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as in weasel
someone who acts in a sly and secret manner
"Why, you little sneak," the mother exclaimed, "you made my birthday present right under my nose!"
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Recent Examples of sneak
Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
Quarterly reporting shouldn’t sneak up on you and reveal surprising trends.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Mehera Bonner, Marie Claire, 15 Mar. 2017
Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Underwood gave a sneak peak into her judging style during an episode of SiriusXM’s Music Row Happy Hour in August 2024.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Playing without veteran guard Alijah Martin (hip), a week removed from a 20-point loss at Tennessee and on Auburn’s homecourt, the Gators may have snuck up on the Tigers.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
Quarterly reporting shouldn’t sneak up on you and reveal surprising trends.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Get Ready: Katy Perry Has Released a Sneak Peek of Her New Song
And the internet has receipts.
—Mehera Bonner, Marie Claire, 15 Mar. 2017
Noun
Fans got a sneak peak at this likely first-round matchup on Friday night, when the Knicks, sans Brunson, bested the Bucks, sans Lillard, 116-107.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Underwood gave a sneak peak into her judging style during an episode of SiriusXM’s Music Row Happy Hour in August 2024.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneak
Verb
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Bex, lurking in the shadows while waiting on backup, couldn’t quite get a shot at Jenna, but someone did — Shane, who had chosen the team over learning about his mom.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
7 Apr. 2025
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The fear, flashbacks and PTSD are constantly lurking, ready to erupt.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Setting Dani’s debut in motion: When an undercover FBI agent was killed in the field, Jubal’s team made the unnerving discovery that the identities of multiple UCs have been compromised — including Maggie, who had just infiltrated an increasingly skittish eco-terrorist group.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
2 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
Adjective
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Taking over a century-old garden house hidden within Shanghai’s storied alleys, Samuel Gui Yang softly partitioned the space, seducing the audience yet making every one of them a clandestine voyeur.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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In a display of gallows humor at the sloppiness of the leaders’ theoretically clandestine communication, people online quickly turned those symbols into memes, and renamed their own chats Houthi PC small group.—
Kyle Chayka,
The New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Also the forests are vital for the other creatures living there—native brook trout and a rare mammal called a fisher, which is related to weasels and otters.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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This kind of urban deadbeat dad, little street weasel.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Apparently, his son Jabari fell from an A+ to an A in spelling, so Darnell is living up to his promise of beating Gregory’s ass if Jabari’s grades ever slipped.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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But are we really supposed to believe that wife-of-the-year Karen Wilson would let such an important date slip her mind?—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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All the while, Xavier skulks along the margins of the play, worming his way closer to the actress by insinuating himself into the production.—
Joumana Khatib,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, Waltz tried to flip the script and blame Goldberg -- suggesting the editor could have somehow wormed his way in to the group chat.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Then Gungnir covert sniper rifle seems like a bargain, relatively speaking, at just $12,867.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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In the letter, Grassley wrote that the records would help shine a light on the Nazi planning of the covert escape routes.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Weasels, skunks, possum, snakes (to eat eggs), and all sorts of other common creatures will become regular visitors to your yard, mostly at night.—
Sal Gilbertie,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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It has been detected in 40 wild mammal species in 36 states, killing bears, harbor seals, foxes, squirrels and skunks, among other creatures.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Sneak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneak. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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