sneak up

verb

Definition of sneak upnext
as in to creep up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneak up
  1. turn up
  2. show up
  3. arrive
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  • Many look-alikes will simply turn up and look like their doppelgänger, but Oliver embodies Brent for hours and hours, quoting beloved routines from The Office and improvising in character himself.
    Ralph Jones, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
  • For example, roasted turnips turned up in the second course, among a medley of root vegetables.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of turn up
Verb
  • She's shown up on the campaign trail for her a lot.
    Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • States with stronger equal pay laws show up to 30% smaller wage gaps, and unionized Black women earn 26% more than their non-unionized peers.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of show up
Verb
  • An old-school World War II drama, a quietly powerful Irish drama, a Christmas story and a fantasy anime arrive in movie theaters this week.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The more affordable, $36,000 single motor trim with a roughly 260-mile range will arrive in 2025, so it's still delayed.
    Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of arrive
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