snuck

[snuhk] / snʌk /

VERB

move stealthily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambush crawl creep evade hide slink slip slither smuggle steal

STRONG

case cheat cower deceive delude glide gumshoe lurk mooch ooze pad pass prowl pussyfoot secrete shirk sidle skulk slide snake snook spirit worm

WEAK

move secretly sly

Antonyms

STRONG

come out

Example Sentences

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“This one,” Spoelstra said, “just kind of snuck up on us.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 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

I may have snuck one of my old SFA Travel Club Scotland badges into my report, by wearing it on my coat, outside the Brixton Academy in London.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

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

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

Ekon said nothing in answer, but Koffi snuck a glance at him and thought she saw his muscles relax, saw the slightest shift in his stiffened posture.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray