snuck up

verb

past participle of sneak up
as in crept up

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  1. arrived
  2. turned up
  3. shown up
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  • After the man arrived in Nairobi, his relatives took him in a private vehicle to Nairobi Hospital, where he was immediately isolated.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Longstanding staff have stayed and new ones, courtesy of Mandarin Oriental, have arrived.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrived
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  • The incident became even more troubling after reports that models had turned up on a dozen other websites.
    — Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Mock skeletons are everywhere in the weeks leading up to Halloween, but a real one turned up as someone was mowing grass in eastern North Carolina, police say.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of turned up
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  • Ironically, the 18-34 demo showed up at 60% majority this weekend, though clearly not enough of them.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2026
  • But the issues that showed up in each of their first three games resurfaced in Starkville, and led to the first loss of the season.
    — PJ Green September 27, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of shown up
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“Snuck up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snuck%20up. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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