Thesaurus results for MOUSES

mouses

verb

present tense third-person singular of mouse

as in sneaks

to move about in a sly or secret manner a cat mousing along in the shadows of the garden

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The target hides in a food truck, gets on another plane, flies to England, hides on another food truck and sneaks back on Air Force One.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026
The film cannily tugs on the heartstrings, pulls off classic slapstick comedy and sneaks obscure film references into its visuals.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of sneaks

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The new district snakes up through Kansas City’s urban core, in an attempt to create a district more favorable for Republicans in the 5th District.

— Jack Harvel July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
The story of McCarthy’s life was written on this winding street that snakes through a small, working-class corner of Pittsburgh where the Monongahela River bends.

— Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Definition of snakes

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That uncertainty extends to the film itself, which slips between psychological drama, comedy and magical realism without settling comfortably into any of them.

— Callum McLennan, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
The National Safety Council notes that slips, trips, and falls are highly preventable when hazards are clearly identified, which makes independent witness statements about the floor’s condition especially useful.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of slips

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Standing in the shadow of the Moon is one of the rarest opportunities to directly sense the mechanics of our Solar System, when the dance between three celestial bodies slides into perfect alignment.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026
Performances take place at the Burning Hills Amphitheatre, a nearly three-thousand-person outdoor arena with dramatic views of the Badlands; at a pivotal moment, the stage set slides open and horses gallop onstage.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

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