snuck
Americanverb
Usage
See sneak.
Example Sentences
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Gannon Ken Van Dyke, placed a series of lucrative trades in the days and immediate hours before his colleagues in the service snuck into Caracas and took Maduro.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
Mr. Booker recounts how Robert Smalls ingeniously snuck a boat with both fellow slaves and arms past a Confederate blockade.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
“I snuck up next to him and whispered, ‘I must be at the right show because Pete Finney’s here,’” he wrote.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Leipzig were strong early and broke through after 20 minutes when Romulo snuck past Bayern's Tah to poke in an Antonio Nusa pass from close range.
From Barron's • Jan. 17, 2026
Someone snuck a note into my bag before lunch.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
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