Open and Sneaking

Open

Open adjective - Allowing passage without obstruction.

Sneaking is an antonym for open.

Nearby Words: opening, openness, opened, opener

Sneaking

Sneaking adjective - Given to acting in secret and to concealing one's intentions.
Usage example: never let one of those sneaking salespeople into your house

Open is an antonym for sneaking.

Nearby Words: sneak, sneaky, sneaked

Both words in one sentence

  • Film / The Captive Heart Matthews also nearly loses his life in attempting to substitute Karel's name in place of his, when a guard dog detects him sneaking around in the night and the guards open fire.
  • Absurdly Spacious Sewer Averted in Snow White and the Huntsman when Snow White sends the dwarfs to open the gates prior to her attack by sneaking in through the sewers.
  • Super Senses When talking on the phone he suddenly hangs up, runs across the room, and has someone open the blinds revealing a SWAT team sneaking outside the window.
    Source: Super Senses
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