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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

“I’m working full-time, all the Zoom meetings and texts, trying to get my kids through school, making sure they stick to classwork and don’t sneak off to watch YouTube, keeping the house clean, making lunches.”

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2020

I prepared to sneak off before I was caught, but what Ben said next froze me in place before I took a single step.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss