sneak
Example Sentences
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Sometimes he sees residents renting out driveway spots, other times he sees visitors trying to sneak into street parking spaces.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"Octopuses are like cats: they will sneak up on their prey and pounce, and they want to do so as fast as possible, so that they don't become preyed upon," Tse says.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Another would sneak at night into Bradley’s dance studio; once inside, this student “borrowed” his teacher’s shoes and got to work, practicing “in solitude,” aspiring to Bradley’s elegance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
The positive results -- up 23 percent year-on-year -- come as theater owners prepare to gather in Las Vegas for their annual CinemaCon meeting, where studios offer a sneak peak of their upcoming slates.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
I sneak across, pee, then decide to risk slipping down to the kitchen—I polished off the granola bars last night.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
Vocabulary lists containing sneak
Nine Stories
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