English verb: sneak in | |||
1. | sneak in (contact) enter surreptitiously | ||
Samples | He sneaked in under cover of darkness. In this essay, the author's personal feelings creep in. | ||
Synonyms | creep in | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | penetrate, perforate | ||
2. | sneak in (communication) insert casually | ||
Samples | She slipped in a reference to her own work. | ||
Synonyms | insert, slip in, stick in | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
Broader (hypernym) | add, append, supply | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | spatchcock | ||