sneak
Example Sentences
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Sometimes he sees residents renting out driveway spots, other times he sees visitors trying to sneak into street parking spaces.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
Without directly addressing the matter of those whose visas were refused, the official added: "We will not allow the Iranian team to abuse this system to sneak terrorists into the United States under false pretences."
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
"Octopuses are like cats: they will sneak up on their prey and pounce, and they want to do so as fast as possible, so that they don't become preyed upon," Tse says.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Another would sneak at night into Bradley’s dance studio; once inside, this student “borrowed” his teacher’s shoes and got to work, practicing “in solitude,” aspiring to Bradley’s elegance.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
“Wait a minute—didn’t you sneak up behind C.C. wearing a skeleton mask last Tuesday, Magic?”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
Vocabulary lists containing sneak
Nine Stories
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