sneak
verb (used without object)
to go in a stealthy or furtive manner; slink; skulk.
sneaked
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past participleof sneak.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof sneak.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
sneakverb (used without object)to go in a stealthy or furtive manner; slink; skulk.
Example Sentences
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According to the criminal complaint, Truelove sneaked into a restricted area of the Rockefeller Plaza lobby just before 9 a.m. on July 16, following an employee who used an identification card to swipe in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Only after a nurse sneaked a phone to Johnson was he able to contact his wife.
From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026
The Minneapolis IT professional calls Portal the most unique lounge he has come across in his travels, and he sneaked in a few games of “Mario Kart.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
All better: Basil, the fox who sneaked on a ship to New York.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
I knelt down and crawled under my table, pretending to pickup supplies, just in time to hide the first tears that sneaked down my cheeks.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
