sneak in

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sneak in

verb sneaks in · sneaking in · sneaked in · snuck in

To enter without being noticed. I'm going to try to sneak in by the back door.
To barely advance or be allowed entry in a competition or organization despite minimal credentials or competitors thought to be superior. With Newport's team suffering from injuries, Springfield was able to sneak in to the quarter-finals.
To take (something) in covertly; to smuggle. He had sneaked the alcohol in and was now handing it out to his friends.
To insert (words, ideas, etc.) into something without drawing attention to it. His ideas got snuck in to the final draft.
Similar: wind

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verb to enter without being noticed

Español	colarse, meterse nomás, meterse a escondidas, meter a hurtadillas, colearse, burlar
日本語	忍び込む shinobikomu
Français	entrer en douce
Italiano	intrufolarsi
Русский	прокра́дываться prokrádyvatʹsja, прокра́сться prokrástʹsja

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@misc{sneak_in_2026,
  title = {sneak in},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sneak%20in},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}