snuck
Slipped by unnoticed
Snuck is the past tense and past participle of sneak—to move quietly and stealthily: She snuck out after her parents went to bed.
Though sneaked is older and traditionally preferred, snuck has become standard in American English and is now more common in casual speech: He snuck a cookie from the jar.
Moved slowly, furtively
- slippedLost traction momentarily
- tiptoedWalked on foot-ends quietly
- prowledMoved stealthily about
- glidedMoved without apparent effort
darted · scurried · sidled · edged · inched · crawled · slinked · padded
Entered covertly, secretly
- covertIntentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- furtiveSecretive and sly
undetected · unseen · hidden · undercover · incognito · secretive · stealthy · unnoticed
Successfully avoided capture
- bypassedWent around an obstacle
- eludedAvoided being caught
- dodgedAvoided by quick movement
- escapedGot away from confinement
circumvented · sidestepped · avoided · slipped past · ducked · skirted · outmaneuvered · fled
Lacking in sound
- silentProducing no sound
- softYielding to touch
- noiselessProducing no sound
- soundlessProducing no audible noise
hushed · muffled · gentle · subtle · discreet · careful · cautious · guarded
Entered without authorization
- intrudedEntered uninvited
- encroachedGradually overstepped boundaries
- invadedEntered by force
- broke inEntered without permission
entered · penetrated · gatecrashed · unauthorized · forbidden · off-limits · restricted
crept
Moved slowly, furtively
glided · darted · scurried · sidled · edged · inched · crawled · slinked · padded · slid
infiltrated
Entered covertly, secretly
- covertIntentionally concealed
- clandestineConcealed from authorities
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
furtive · undetected · unseen · hidden · undercover · incognito · secretive · stealthy · unnoticed · unobserved
evaded
Successfully avoided capture
escaped · circumvented · sidestepped · avoided · slipped past · ducked · skirted · outmaneuvered · fled · got around
quiet
Lacking in sound
soundless · hushed · muffled · gentle · subtle · discreet · careful · cautious · guarded · wary
trespassed
Entered without authorization
- intrudedEntered uninvited
- encroachedGradually overstepped boundaries
- invadedEntered by force
broke in · entered · penetrated · gatecrashed · unauthorized · forbidden · off-limits · restricted
cunning
Sly, scheming cleverness
- slyCleverly deceptive
- craftyCleverly deceptive
- underhandedSecretly dishonest or unfair
devious · wily · scheming · conniving · foxy · slick · artful · shifty · duplicitous · deceitful
- past participlesbeen, done, gone, seen, taken
- grammar debatesirregardless, ain't, split infinitive, singular they, could of
snuckbarged in
Entered without invitation
burst in · checked in · registered · reported
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