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sneaked up

sneaked up is the simple past and past participle of sneak up.

Meaning of sneak up

Verb

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

  1. To approach a person or animal without being seen or heard
    • If you sneak up from behind like that, you'll give me a heart attack!
  2. To deliver a sudden effect, often unexpectedly and without warning.
    • Watch out for that brown liquor. It sneaks up on you quickly.

Questions about sneaked up

What is sneaked up the simple past and past participle of?
Sneaked up is the simple past and past participle of sneak up.

Words near sneaked up in the dictionary

  1. sneaked
  2. sneaked around
  3. sneaked in
  4. sneaked out
  5. sneaked past
  6. sneaked up
  7. sneaker
  8. sneaker male
  9. sneaker males
  10. sneaker sock
  11. sneaker socks

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