sneak around

verb

To get around censorship, bureaucratic barriers or authorities.

“This program will sneak around state laws.”

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Meanings

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

present singular third person sneaks around · participle present sneaking around · participle past sneaked around · past sneaked around · Canada US participle past snuck around · Canada US past snuck around

  1. transitiveTo get around censorship, bureaucratic barriers or authorities.

    This program will sneak around state laws.

  2. intransitiveTo secretly date or have sex with somebody.
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APA

sneak around. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sneak%20around

MLA

“sneak around.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sneak%20around. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sneak around,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sneak%20around.

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