sneaked

English

Verb

sneaked

1. simple past and past participle of sneak
   • 1986, Patrick F. McManus, The Grasshopper Trap, page 152:

     In 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, page 275:

     The restaurant opened at six, and he sneaked down for coffee, then sneaked back to his room.

   • 1994, Robert Jordan, Lord of Chaos, page 235:

     "I sneaked up and listened," Nynaeve said levelly.

Usage notes

• See sneak for notes on sneaked vs snuck.

Synonyms

• snuck (chiefly Canada, US)

References

• https://web.archive.org/web/20070224161039/http://www.bartleby.com/61/89/S0508900.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070628215543/http://mw1.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sneak
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070518102640/http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/sneak.html
• https://web.archive.org/web/20070601155142/http://wsu.edu/~brians/errors/snuck.html