sneak in

present singular third person sneaks in · participle present sneaking in · participle past sneaked in · past sneaked in · US informal participle past snuck in · US informal past snuck in

1. To enter without being noticed.

   I'm going to try to sneak in by the back door.

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   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.

   Despite a mediocre grade in English, Pat just managed to sneak in to the university.

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   With Newport's team suffering from injuries, Springfield was able to sneak in to the quarter-finals.

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: wind