sneak

One Vietnamese shop owner in the Mitte district near the former Berlin Wall rolls down his shutter but leaves his door ajar for locals, who know to sneak in for milk and vegetables.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Like seemingly everyone else, I’ve spent the past year trying to find practical ways to sneak a little more protein into my day.

From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026

England sneak through - but who had a nightmare start?

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Then again, a player like Serena Williams was never going to be able to quietly sneak back to tennis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

I wondered if I could sneak away in all the hubbub and steal my freedom.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

Fires that start below the surface often begin spontaneously, as organic matter decomposes and creates heat, fueled by oxygen that sneaks in through the cracks.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

This is important because retirement sneaks up on most people.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 22, 2026

“But it sneaks up on you. These guys have this fleeting moment of connection.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026

When Harry sneaks into the Hogwarts library at night concealed by the Cloak of Invisibility, he opens a forbidden book that begins to scream.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025

Sometimes Ruby sneaks away, but she hasn’t done that lately—not since the protests against the Manor began.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Martin Ramirez, 49, who manages a nearby body shop, said a rat sneaked into his shop just days after the fire was knocked down.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

A Spain side stacked with star names have sneaked their way into the World Cup final, where they ultimately triumph in a bruising encounter against the Netherlands with an extra-time Andres Iniesta winner.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Only after a nurse sneaked a phone to Johnson was he able to contact his wife.

From Slate ● Jun. 25, 2026

The Minneapolis IT professional calls Portal the most unique lounge he has come across in his travels, and he sneaked in a few games of “Mario Kart.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026

In the older days, Arab men wore long, flowing robes and cloaks with golden edges, but suits had sneaked into their closets now.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye

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

The band joked they had snuck in a vial of their own tears to promote their single A Tear in Space, and pretended to hide them in the capsule.

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

Infiniti: I snuck onto set when she was working with Lucy, don’t worry.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

After Wisconsin missed a layup and the Panthers recovered the rebound, Johnston snuck out on a break and caught the pass.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

Then one day he snuck in a Snickers bar for lunch, and this kid practically begged him for it.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

About two-thirds into Ice Cube’s set, I noticed small groups of people sneaking toward the exit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

While other children were reaching for fruit snacks, I was sneaking handfuls of Castelvetranos from the appetizer tray.

From Salon ● Jul. 7, 2026

However, she was stopped in her tracks when her mom asked, “Where are you going miss? Are you sneaking out?”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

Or to continue sneaking increasing numbers of oil tankers out at night, breaking Iran’s blockade while America’s persisted.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

There’s this story from the American Revolution where a British spy is caught sneaking through American lines.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin