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
Verb
  • But upstairs, the women turn up the heat, shifting the conversation back to the Med Gala.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Food and Drug Administration officials turned up dozens of violations at a McDonald's supplier linked to a deadly outbreak of E. coli that led to more than a hundred infections and a sweeping recall of onions used in the fast food chain's products, including its Quarter Pounder burgers.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of turn up
Verb
  • The amount of volunteers who showed up from all parts of Los Angeles heartened Loyda Alvarado, 43.
    Yvonne Condes, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Looking this up, hilariously enough, while Sue Storm wore a wedding dress, Reed just shows up in his normal Fantastic Four outfit.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of show up
Verb
  • When to Stream reported Monday that Nosferatu is expected to arrive on digital streaming via premium video on demand on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Reflection will arrive Friday, Jan. 24, on Disney+ and Hulu.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
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