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as in shady
given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions
his opponent's sneaky campaign manager was clearly up to something
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as in sneak
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
a sneaky plan to replace the priceless painting with a copy
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Recent Examples of sneaky
The message went on to say Combs might be weary of her, and she might be being sneaky.
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Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 15 May 2025
The heat can be sneaky or abrupt, depending on the onions and peppers.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 13 May 2025
That can be achieved with stylish patio furniture finds, including seating options, dining sets, and sneaky storage solutions.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 28 May 2025
He is also sneaky fast, especially for a big guy (listed at 6-foot-2, 218 pounds) with a big lower body.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
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Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 15 May 2025
The heat can be sneaky or abrupt, depending on the onions and peppers.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 13 May 2025
That can be achieved with stylish patio furniture finds, including seating options, dining sets, and sneaky storage solutions.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 28 May 2025
He is also sneaky fast, especially for a big guy (listed at 6-foot-2, 218 pounds) with a big lower body.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaky
Adjective
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Markowski recommends reducing shady, humid areas where the insects hide from the heat, including ornamental grasses, dense shrubs, carports and rocks near ponds.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 June 2025
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Give your dad the gift of peace of mind with a data removal service that scrubs his personal details from people-search sites and shady data brokers.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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Last week's finale, featuring host Scarlett Johansson and musical guest Bad Bunny, was packed with sly jokes hinting at big changes to the show's cast.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
25 May 2025
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Trier and his longtime co-writer Eskil Vogt draw us in quickly to the family dynamic, establishing the sly ripples of humor that run through even the darker scenes.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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Syria under Assad is believed to have operated an extensive clandestine nuclear program, which included an undeclared nuclear reactor built by North Korea in eastern Deir el-Zour province.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 June 2025
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The only way to pre-empt detection by these IAEA watchdogs would be for Ukraine to withdraw from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and expel the atomic inspectors, but those moves would amount to trumpeting Kyiv’s clandestine quest to develop a nuclear warhead.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Imagine the chaos a stealthy dragonfly modified to carry diseases, munitions, or surveillance equipment would cause.—
Carl R. Gold,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2025
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On TikTok, viewers were quick to react to Winston's stealthy fail.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 June 2025
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So is this mystery novel secretly the story of The Gilded Age and is this an undercover crossover?—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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The missing money controlled by Velazquez was supposed to go toward undercover narcotics operations.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Russia's latest barrages followed last weekend's covert Ukrainian operation in which agents used more than 100 drones concealed in large trucks to attack strategic bomber bases deep inside Russia.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
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Russia’s attacks on Friday come two days after Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to retaliate against Ukraine for its highly successful Operation Spider’s Web covert strike on Russia on June 1.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Autonomous trams and underground trains operate in many European countries, and a variety of transportation vehicles move autonomously in closed environments such as factories and ports.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Scores of people were trapped in Madrid’s underground metro system.—
Wired News,
Wired News,
4 June 2025
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“Sneaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaky. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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