sneak
verb
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Definition of sneak
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Synonyms & Antonyms for sneak
Synonyms: Verb
lurk, mooch, mouse, pussyfoot, shirk, skulk, slide, slink, slip, snake, steal
Synonyms: Noun
lurker, skulk, skulker, slyboots, sneaker
Synonyms: Adjective
backstairs, behind-the-scenes, clandestine, covert, furtive, hole-and-corner, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, private, privy, secret, sneaking, sneaky, stealth, stealthy, surreptitious, undercover, underground, underhand, underhanded
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of sneak in a Sentence
Verb
They tried to sneak into the movie without paying. She sneaked some cigars through customs. He snuck a few cookies out of the jar while his mother wasn't looking. They caught him trying to sneak food into the theater. Can I sneak a peek at your quiz answers?Noun
What a rotten sneak! I should have known not to trust her. He ran a sneak up the middle for a touchdown.Adjective
a sneak attack on the nation's capitol
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The Raiders try to sneak Ingold onto the practice squad. — Matt Kawahara, SFChronicle.com, "Raiders’ beat writer Matt Kawahara’s fearless 53-man roster projection," 30 Aug. 2019 Carolyn Ramey, 66, of Royal Oak Township sat at a picnic table on Belle Isle in Detroit last month, prepping food for her family reunion’s potluck, when a cousin sneaked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her for a big hug. — Freep.com, "Despite a wet Belle Isle, this family reunion must go on," 28 Aug. 2019 Google scanners are unable to catch everything, particularly when developers sneak malicious or unethical code into apps that have already passed initial inspections. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, "Google Play app with 100 million downloads executed secret payloads," 27 Aug. 2019 Zoo visitors can try to sneak a peak of the cubs at the zoo when mom Kate moves her brood between nesting boxes. — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, "Rare Red Panda Triplets Born at Kansas City Zoo," 7 Aug. 2019 These days most migrants are not trying to sneak into the US to work. — Ana Campoy, Quartz, "Democratic candidates are failing to confront the key issue on immigration," 31 July 2019 Stephen was among the three people killed Sunday evening when a gunman sneaked into the Gilroy Garlic Festival and began firing. — Christina Maxouris, CNN, "6-year-old Stephen Romero was a 'happy kid,' his grandmother says. He was shot and killed at the Gilroy Garlic Festival," 29 July 2019 Soldiers, who once shot at those trying to sneak across the frontier, now turn a blind eye. — The Economist, "Eritrea’s gulag state is crumbling," 11 July 2019 Midseason move: Louisville City FC sends Lucky Mkosana to Tampa Bay Louisville City equalized in the 55th minute when Paolo DelPiccolo's free kick sneaked just inside the near goalpost. — David Harten, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville City FC earns a road draw with Indy Eleven on DelPiccolo's goal," 29 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Even When the Buffs pass Colorado State gave Laviska Shenault a sneak peek at what to expect all season from opposing secondaries.