Meaning & use
sneak out
To leave a place quietly and secretly, usually to avoid being seen or caught.
See it in a sentence
The teenagers planned to sneak out of the house after their parents fell asleep.
He sneaked out of the meeting early so no one would notice his absence.
A note on using this word
The past tense can be 'sneaked out' or, informally, 'snuck out'; both are widely accepted in everyday speech.
Words with a similar meaning
slip awaysteal away
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