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sneak in

verb
  1. To enter without being noticed. · I'm going to try to sneak in by the back door.
  2. 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. To take (something) in covertly; to smuggle. · He had sneaked the alcohol in and was now handing it out to his friends.
  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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