sneak in

Verb

sneak in (third-person singular simple present sneaks in, present participle sneaking in, simple past and past participle sneaked in or (informal, chiefly US) snuck in)

1. To enter without being noticed.
   • I'm going to try to sneak in by the back door.
   • Welsh nerves continued to jangle as Blake let a long ball bounce over his head and only Wayne Hennessey's swift advance from his line prevented Mirko Vucinic sneaking in.2011 September 2, “Wales 2-1 Montenegro”, in BBC
2. To barely advance or be allowed entry in a competition or organization despite minimal credentials or competitors thought to be superior.
   • With Newport's team suffering from injuries, Springfield was able to sneak in to the quarter-finals.
   • Despite a mediocre grade in English, Pat just managed to sneak in to the university.
3. To take (something) in covertly; to smuggle.
   • He had sneaked the alcohol in and was now handing it out to his friends.
4. To insert (words, ideas, etc.) into something without drawing attention to it.
   • His ideas got snuck in to the final draft.

   Synonyms:

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