sneak off

VERB

desert

Synonyms

STRONGEST

betray bolt depart escape flee forsake give up quit vacate

STRONG

abscond apostatize beach chuck decamp duck fly go jilt leave light maroon relinquish renounce resign split strand tergiversate walk

WEAK

bail out check out cop out crawl out go AWOL go back on go over the hill go west leave high and dry leave in the lurch leave stranded opt out play truant pull out run out on take a hike take off throw over violate oath

Antonyms

STRONGEST

come continue remain stay wait

STRONG

care face hold keep maintain stop

WEAK

aid assist come back help support

Example Sentences

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R&B artist Leon Thomas could also sneak off with the trophy.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Could it be enough to sneak off with an MVP?

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 10, 2025

Alex Loyette and squad mates Vargas and Johnson sneak off base to check out an abandoned Soviet-built militia house, they have no rational explanation for what follows: visions, nightmares, lost possessions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2023

Sometimes, they sneak off on romantic getaways, posting photos on Instagram.

From New York Times • Apr. 24, 2022

She’d tell Dad she hadn’t cashed her paycheck yet, or she’d pretend she’d left it at school and hide it until she could sneak off to the bank.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls

sneak off

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