sneaked up

verb

variants or snuck up
past tense of sneak up
as in crept up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaked up
  1. turned up
  2. showed up
  3. arrived
  4. hit
  5. reached
Verb
  • The 20-day has turned up and appears to be crossing the 50, and LVS has outperformed the S&P since the beginning of H2 26; those who want to try to call the rebound early should probably consider calls for the job.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Another search of Davis’ associated home turned up a Monte Carlo receipt for the time Shakur was killed.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of turned up
Verb
  • This tells you how incredible our crew and production staff were — three-fourths of them showed up to the karaoke bar in Hawaiian shirts in solidarity.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Larson showed up at the buzzer, and won — hours after finishing sixth in Richmond.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of showed up
Verb
  • The driver of the Mercedes-Benz remained at the scene until authorities arrived.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Officers arrived in the area within minutes and spotted the truck heading west toward the ocean.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of arrived
Verb
  • Throw it on over a swimsuit before hitting the beach, or accessorize it with a belt and some sunnies for a laid-back, yet polished, ensemble.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The American military undertook fresh strikes against Iran, hitting air defense and radar system targets.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of hit
Verb
  • The Virginia case has reached discovery, allowing the challengers to seek documents and information about how the program was developed.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Such agreements are typically reached after psychologists conclude that severe mental disease or defect caused a defendant not to comprehend that his or her conduct was wrong.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of reached
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“Sneaked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaked%20up. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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