as in to sneak
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
over time, undercover agents infiltrated the crime ring and eventually busted their gambling racket
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Recent Examples of infiltrate
Hunter could always shoot, but help defenders would stray off him if a driver infiltrated the lane.
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Harmful bacteria and other microorganisms could have infiltrated the city's water system due to the recent water main breaks, according to the City of Globe Water Department and Gila County Public Health and Community Services.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Nature infects everything, from the woodland murk that surrounds the town to the insects infiltrating Josie’s life, and Amor writes about it all with equal beauty and grotesquerie.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
From Taylor’s return to radio and late-night interviews to brand activations and more, TS12 has completely infiltrated the mainstream in a way that TS11 did not.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
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Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Harmful bacteria and other microorganisms could have infiltrated the city's water system due to the recent water main breaks, according to the City of Globe Water Department and Gila County Public Health and Community Services.
—Helen Rummel, AZCentral.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Nature infects everything, from the woodland murk that surrounds the town to the insects infiltrating Josie’s life, and Amor writes about it all with equal beauty and grotesquerie.
—Neil McRobert, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025
From Taylor’s return to radio and late-night interviews to brand activations and more, TS12 has completely infiltrated the mainstream in a way that TS11 did not.
—Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrate
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The night before an away game in Knoxville, Russ and Danny must sneak out of the team hotel and go on a dangerous mission behind enemy lines.—
Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Whatever your topping of choice, anyone can relate to this pup sneaking a slice.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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After a scramble from Baltimore’s corner kick, Kerr’s header at the back post wormed through a thicket of defenders, and Cuthbert had the final touch.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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This story has wormed its way into all levels of British cultural output.—
Will Collins,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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Having a large needle inserted into my spine for 20 minutes in order to collect enough cerebrospinal fluid was terrifying.—
Michelle Maves,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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However, the real ineptitude occurs a little earlier when River interprets a fight that Gimball has with Jaffrey’s chief of staff, Tyson Bowman (Abraham Popoola), as a physical attack and inserts himself into the scene, setting off this tragicomic series of events.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
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Buffett’s master class on the problem with gold The price of gold slipped on Friday after hitting a record high above $4,300 an ounce earlier this week.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
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The sophomore slipped past a tackler, then took off for a 51-yard touchdown reception to slice the deficit to 16-13.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Galen DiDomizio, who works in the medical field, brought his 2-year-old daughter to the protest, carrying her on his back.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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His wife now speaks fluent English, and Niazi works in customer service.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Infiltrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrate. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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