sneak
verb (used without object)
to go in a stealthy or furtive manner; slink; skulk.
has snuck
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present perfectof sneak (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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I missed in those early days a consequence that has snuck up on me in mid-life: how much I really hate making less money than my friends.
From Salon ● Oct. 14, 2024
As recording-breaking wildfires continue to rage across the West, firefighters are confronting a new challenge that has snuck in under cover of darkness: rising nighttime temperatures.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 27, 2020
As of late, the inescapable coronavirus has snuck its way into the mix, including for those not previously identified as “having anxiety.”
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2020
We go to the TMO and it reveals that the replacement prop has snuck over the line!
From The Guardian ● Sep. 20, 2015
I realize that a smile has snuck onto my face and wrestle it off.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
