• Sneaked

    Verb

    1. sneaked

      (past of sneak)
      • 1986, Patrick F. McManus, The Grasshopper Trap, p152In addition to my sneaked food, Eddit had sneaked a chunk of roast beef, a slice of fried ham, three wieners, some cheese, an onion, several quart jars of fruit, a jar of dill pickles, and a jar of canned rabbit.
      • 1992, John Grisham, The Pelican Brief, p275The restaurant opened at six, and he sneaked down for coffee, then sneaked back to his room.
      • 1994, Robert Jordan, Lord of Chaos, p235"I sneaked up and listened," Nynaeve said levelly.

    Synonyms

    • snuck (chiefly North America)

    Usage notes

    See sneak for notes on sneaked vs snuck.

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