sneak in en · VERB
Meanings
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To enter without being noticed.
I'm going to try to sneak in by the back door.
Welsh nerves continued to jangle as Blake let a long ball bounce over his head and only Wayne Hennessey's swift advance from his line prevented Mirko Vucinic sneaking in.
2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegro”, in BBC:
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To barely advance or be allowed entry in a competition or organization despite minimal credentials or competitors thought to be superior.
Despite a mediocre grade in English, Pat just managed to sneak in to the university.
With Newport's team suffering from injuries, Springfield was able to sneak in to the quarter-finals.
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To take (something) in covertly; to smuggle.
He had sneaked the alcohol in and was now handing it out to his friends.
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To insert (words, ideas, etc.) into something without drawing attention to it.
His ideas got snuck in to the final draft.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sneaked in | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sneaked in | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| sneaking in | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| snuck in | Polite=Infm, Tense=Past | US | lexicographic |
| snuck in | Polite=Infm, Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
| sneaks in | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (12)
it intrufolarsi (to enter without being noticed) · fi livahtaa sisään (to enter without being noticed) · ja 忍び込む (to enter without being noticed) · fr entrer en douce (to enter without being noticed) · es meter a hurtadillas (to enter without being noticed) · es burlar (to enter without being noticed) · es meterse a escondidas (to enter without being noticed) · ru прокра́дываться (to enter without being noticed) · es colarse (to enter without being noticed) · es colearse (to enter without being noticed) · es meterse nomás (to enter without being noticed) · ru прокра́сться (to enter without being noticed)