sneak
verb (used without object)
to go in a stealthy or furtive manner; slink; skulk.
was sneaking
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past progressiveof sneak.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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While other children were reaching for fruit snacks, I was sneaking handfuls of Castelvetranos from the appetizer tray.
From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026
By the end of October, Seaman had a pretty good idea of how Kimwolf was sneaking onto Ipidea’s networks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
The first, a low stop to deny Granit Xhaka's long-range effort that was sneaking in, showed Lammens' agility.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2025
Yet he claimed there was no reason to suspect she was cheating on him, even though a neighbor once told Leon that he thought Bravo’s daughter was sneaking a man into Leon’s house.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2023
Whatever it was that was sneaking up on me knew I’d woked up ’cause it stopped moving and kept as still as it could too.
From "Bud, Not Buddy" by Christopher Paul Curtis
