as in skunk
someone who acts in a sly and secret manner she's such a sneaker I wouldn't trust her any farther than I could throw her

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Recent Examples of sneaker Adidas’ North America sales, which fell 7% at currency-neutral rates in the third quarter, have struggled to recover from the termination of its once-lucrative Yeezy sneaker line. Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025 Affleck and Samuel appeared to have fun during their father-son outing at the sneaker convention. Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025 This release is set to captivate sneaker enthusiasts and fashion lovers alike, offering a unique blend of high fashion and athletic performance. Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025 Where some sneakers feel like marshmallows, Ons tend to be bouncier, lighter, and pretty darn cloudlike. Sara Coughlin, SELF, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sneaker
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Noun
  • Cornell University’s Department of Public & Ecosystem Health expert Jenny Bloodgood told NBC News that she’s seen a fox, a skunk, a possum and a bobcat test positive for the virus in New York State, indicating the bug could be mutating.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Medium-sized animals like skunks, bobcats and foxes also did not vanish.
    Anton Sorokin, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Some were as big as rhinos, while others resembled small weasels.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Since graduation, Chen has racked up assignments in Mozart, Beethoven, Donizetti, Verdi, Wagner, and Puccini with opera companies and symphony orchestras across the United States and in Europe, often as the motormouth buffoons and weasels of classic comedies.
    airmail.news, airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • During their nighttime searches, the team found four unfamiliar-looking snakes, the study said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Layer both tops to conjure the feeling of a snake’s second skin.
    Romany Williams, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Listen now to hear how our BA Bake Club members conquered the recipe and hear a sneak peak at what’s to come next month!
    Bon Appétit, Bon Appétit, 6 Mar. 2025
  • On December 7, 1941, Japanese fighter planes launched a sneak attack on the U.S. naval base at Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor, destroying more than 180 U.S. aircraft, damaging or sinking 19 U.S. naval vessels, and killing at least 2,400 Americans.
    Ronan O'Connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2025

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“Sneaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaker. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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