snuck

[snuhk] / snʌk /

VERB

move stealthily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambush crawl creep evade hide slink slip slither smuggle steal

STRONG

case cheat cower deceive delude glide gumshoe lurk mooch ooze pad pass prowl pussyfoot secrete shirk sidle skulk slide snake snook spirit worm

WEAK

move secretly sly

Antonyms

STRONG

come out

Example Sentences

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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

Liberal Democrat business spokeswoman Sarah Olney criticised the change to compensation for unfair dismissal, claiming it had been "snuck in at the last minute".

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

My tongue felt like someone had snuck a paperweight inside it.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

Javier Vargas snuck into the end zone for the two-point conversion to make it 23-6.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2025

Moments later, his siblings snuck up behind him, bearing imaginary daggers.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood