snuck

Example Sentences

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As editor at the time, Dacre said the "realisation" that unlawful activities might have been going on "snuck up on us" and so he asked an executive at the paper to look into it.

From BBC • 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

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

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

“I shouldn’t say this, but I actually snuck into the winner’s circle photo,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2025

“When the neighbor arrived back home,” I continue, “she snuck to the house of los Viejos at night and dumped the jar of atrocious bugs into their kitchen window.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera