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sneak up
 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb sneak up has 1 sense
  1. creep up, sneak up - advance stealthily or unnoticed; "Age creeps up on you"
    --1 is one way to advance, progress, pass on, move on, march on, go on
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP

Definitions from the Web

Sneak Up

Part of speech: Verb

Sense:

  1. To approach someone or something quietly and unexpectedly.
  2. To make a surprise or sudden appearance without being noticed.
  3. To increase or intensify gradually and inconspicuously.

Usage:

  1. He tried to sneak up behind her and scare her, but she heard him.
  2. The cat managed to sneak up on the unsuspecting mouse.
  3. The artist's popularity began to sneak up on the charts.

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