sneak
verb (used without object)
to go in a stealthy or furtive manner; slink; skulk.
had sneaked
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past perfectof sneak.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Some tales put her in Europe, others in a car headed for Colombia, and another that she had sneaked out of the country aboard a U.S. flight that had dropped off deportees from Venezuela.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
Some said a raccoon had sneaked into the water tank and died there.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
On Tuesday, the state's security committee said it had caught several "rebellious" sleeper cells that it said had sneaked in from outside and warned that they were planning activities.
From Reuters ● May 30, 2023
Several customers declined to talk because they said they had sneaked out of work.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 4, 2023
When Shanti woke again, the island sky had sneaked toward dusk, and she noticed that Tiara was missing.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
