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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snuck up
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Residents of the home and neighbors threw buckets of water on the flames before fire crews arrived, which Mountain View says helped keep the fire from doing too much damage.—
Jesse Sarles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026 -
The five people who lived in the building evacuated before firefighters arrived and no injuries were reported.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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High-end apparel maker Ralph Lauren also turned up on the screen as a stock that’s seen upwardly revised earnings estimates.—
Davis Giangiulio,Christopher Hayes,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Search warrants executed at those locations turned up images that depicted the abuse of infants and toddlers.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The three cops who showed up weaved through the crowd trying to find the somebody who made the phone call.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Once a day, write down three small ways your partner showed up.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Snuck up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuck%20up. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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