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as in shady
given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions
his opponent's sneaky campaign manager was clearly up to something
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as in sneak
undertaken or done so as to escape being observed or known by others
a sneaky plan to replace the priceless painting with a copy
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Recent Examples of sneaky
Ceiling fans and light fixtures are sneaky dirt collectors, but can be a pain to clean if they’re located beyond your reach.
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Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 16 Apr. 2026
Most of the time public land toms will be sneaky and elusive.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
Sleeping with, or without, a pillow may have a sneaky impact on your health.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Offensive line, in general, is a sneaky need for the Broncos.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
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Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 16 Apr. 2026
Most of the time public land toms will be sneaky and elusive.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
Sleeping with, or without, a pillow may have a sneaky impact on your health.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Offensive line, in general, is a sneaky need for the Broncos.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sneaky
Adjective
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The campsites are nestled in a shady valley about a half-mile walk from the ferry port.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nancy Pelosi found a shady spot under a tree.—
James Reginato,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Get Ready: Katy Perry Has Released a Sneak Peek of Her New Song And the internet has receipts.—
Mehera Bonner,
Marie Claire,
15 Mar. 2017
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Davis occasionally destabilizes this very familiar soundtrack with sly production tricks from Horne.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
28 Apr. 2026
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Elsewhere, Brad Oscar’s Mayor Menlove — memorably played on the series by Alan Cumming — brings warmth and sly humor to the role, while Ann Harada smoothly reprises her TV performance as Florence Menlove.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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The role of the two CIA agents who were returning from destroying a clandestine drug lab in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua remains unclear.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The role of the two CIA agents, who were returning from destroying a clandestine drug lab in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, remains unclear.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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According to reports, the B-21 isn’t just a long-range, stealthy flying munitions silo.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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Christie’s is also increasingly reliant on these stealthy transactions.—
George Nelson,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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These were actually undercover police officers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Federal prosecutors in Alabama secured an 11-count indictment accusing the organization of paying millions of dollars to some of those undercover informants and hiding the real purpose of the payments from its donors.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, our research suggests AI chatbots could easily be used for covert advertising to manipulate their human users.—
Brian Jay Tang,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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In a series first, Captain Sig Hansen launches an unprecedented covert scouting mission, deploying an underwater drone into the unknown waters in a bold attempt to locate the rare strain of king crab before the rest of the fleet arrives.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Reznik said while the San Gabriel River system and adjacent spreading grounds, stretching from Irwindale to Long Beach, work exceptionally well, capturing 90% of the local runoff that percolates into underground basins for later use, that’s not true of some other waterways in the county.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The film centres on Karampour’s reunion with her brother Siâvash, formerly a vocalist in an Iranian underground punk band now living in exile in New York.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Sneaky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sneaky. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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