sneak in

Definitions

1. 1

   To enter without being noticed.

   • I'm going to try to sneak in by the back door.
   • 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.
2. 2

   To barely advance or be allowed entry in a competition or organization despite minimal…

   To barely advance or be allowed entry in a competition or organization despite minimal credentials or competitors thought to be superior.

   • With Newport's team suffering from injuries, Springfield was able to sneak in to the quarter-finals.
   • Despite a mediocre grade in English, Pat just managed to sneak in to the university.
3. 3

   To take (something) in covertly

   To take (something) in covertly; to smuggle.

   • He had sneaked the alcohol in and was now handing it out to his friends.
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   1. 4

      To insert (words, ideas, etc.) into something without drawing attention to it.

      • His ideas got snuck in to the final draft.

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