sneak past in English

Forms: sneaks past [present, singular, third-person], sneaking past [participle, present], sneaked past [participle, past], sneaked past [past], snuck past [Canada, US, participle, past], snuck past [Canada, US, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*|past2=snuck past|past2_qual=Canada, US}} sneak past (third-person singular simple present sneaks past, present participle sneaking past, simple past and past participle sneaked past or (Canada, US) snuck past)

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    {
      "form": "sneaks past",
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    },
    {
      "form": "sneaking past",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sneaked past",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sneaked past",
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        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "snuck past",
      "tags": [
        "Canada",
        "US",
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "snuck past",
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        "US",
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        {
          "text": "It might be seen as inappropriate, but I'll sneak it past human resources.",
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        }
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        "To get through or successfully go around an inspection, guard or bureaucratic hurdle."
      ],
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        "(transitive) To get through or successfully go around an inspection, guard or bureaucratic hurdle."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "sneak past"
}

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "sneaks past",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sneaking past",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sneaked past",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sneaked past",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "snuck past",
      "tags": [
        "Canada",
        "US",
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "snuck past",
      "tags": [
        "Canada",
        "US",
        "past"
      ]
    }
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        {
          "text": "It might be seen as inappropriate, but I'll sneak it past human resources.",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To get through or successfully go around an inspection, guard or bureaucratic hurdle."
      ],
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        [
          "get through",
          "get through"
        ],
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          "go around",
          "go around"
        ],
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          "inspection",
          "inspection"
        ],
        [
          "guard",
          "guard"
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          "bureaucratic",
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        "(transitive) To get through or successfully go around an inspection, guard or bureaucratic hurdle."
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}

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"sneak past" meaning in English

Verb