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sneaks past

sneaks past is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sneak past.

Meaning of sneak past

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To get through or successfully go around an inspection, guard or bureaucratic hurdle.
    • It might be seen as inappropriate, but I'll sneak it past human resources.

Questions about sneaks past

What is sneaks past the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sneaks past is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sneak past.

Words near sneaks past in the dictionary

  1. sneakishness
  2. sneaks
  3. sneaks around
  4. sneaks in
  5. sneaks out
  6. sneaks past
  7. sneaks up
  8. sneaksbies
  9. sneaksby
  10. sneaksman
  11. sneaksmen

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