Sneaked vs. Snuck — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Sneaked and Snuck
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Definitions
Sneaked➦
To go or move in a quiet, stealthy way.
Snuck➦
A past tense and a past participle of sneak. See Usage Note at sneak.
Sneaked➦
To behave in a cowardly or servile manner.
Snuck➦
Simple past tense and past participle of sneak
I snuck into the theater because the movie had already started.
Sneaked➦
To move, give, take, or put in a quiet, stealthy manner
Sneak candy into one's mouth.
Sneaked a look at the grade sheet.
Sneaked➦
A person regarded as stealthy, cowardly, or underhanded.
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Sneaked➦
An instance of sneaking; a quiet, stealthy movement.
Sneaked➦
(Informal) A sneaker.
Sneaked➦
Carried out in a clandestine manner
Sneak preparations for war.
Sneaked➦
Perpetrated without warning
A sneak attack.
Sneaked➦
Simple past tense and past participle of sneak