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 Over the last few years, the overall sneaker and apparel markets have been slow because consumers have cut back on clothes and shoes. Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025 Customers are changing their behaviors, passing up expensive sneakers and athletic clothing for basics. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025 The retailer offers a variety of footwear that includes boots, sandals, heels and sneakers. Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 19 Mar. 2025 Ready to add a new pair of sneakers to your shoedrobe? Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 9 Mar. 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
  • After securing the cobra, the snake catchers hold the reptile with bare hands and carefully stretch it out to show off its impressive size.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Her gold hoop earrings from Nouvel Heritage cost $6,000, and her snake lariat necklace by Jacquie Aiche, which features a marquise ruby and pave diamonds across the head, cost a little over $16,000.
    Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Underwood gave a sneak peak into her judging style during an episode of SiriusXM’s Music Row Happy Hour in August 2024.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
  • In a controversial call during the AFC Championship game, officials ruled quarterback Josh Allen short after a fourth-and-one sneak, which led to a game-winning touchdown by the Chiefs.
    Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025

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“Sneaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaker. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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