Meaning & use
Snaked
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Moved in a winding, twisting path, or, informally, took or stole something in a sly, underhanded way.
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The river snaked through the valley before reaching the sea.
He snaked my parking spot right as I was about to pull in.
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The informal sense of "snaked," meaning to sneakily take something, likely grew from the animal's reputation for stealth and treachery.
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