sneaked up

variants or snuck up
past tense of sneak up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaked up
Verb
  • The Padres took a 5-4 lead in the seventh inning when Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a one-out single, moved to third on a single by Luis Arraez and scored on a sacrifice fly by Machado.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2025
  • While hitting 350 homers is a feat in itself, Judge reached the mark more quickly than former slugger Mark McGwire.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
Verb
  • There had never even been a $1 trillion American company until Apple reached the milestone in 2018.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The right hand reached down and grabbed the handle of his ‘enforcer’ and started up with it.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Sneaked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaked%20up. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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