as in snuck
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 infiltrated
Body-hugging jerseys and crisp poplin pieces also infiltrated Boero’s lexicon.
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Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Doctors on the ground estimate that tuberculosis has infiltrated almost every second home of this eastern urban compound, killing residents and robbing many families of their livelihoods.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Another aspect is that Netanyahu might have traitors in his government, like legitimate traitors that infiltrated.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Martin Suarez is the only deep-undercover FBI agent in history to have infiltrated a Colombian drug cartel.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Poland this week shot down Russian drones that infiltrated its airspace, prompting NATO to invoke Article 4.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
According to an August 2025 scoping review published in the Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy, aspects of the pandemic may have infiltrated our relationships, too.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The top country hits have infiltrated pop culture and are played everywhere.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Eight members of the Palestinian militant organization Black September infiltrated the Olympic Village and took 11 Israeli athletes hostage.
—Rebecca 'becca' Dyer, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Doctors on the ground estimate that tuberculosis has infiltrated almost every second home of this eastern urban compound, killing residents and robbing many families of their livelihoods.
—CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Another aspect is that Netanyahu might have traitors in his government, like legitimate traitors that infiltrated.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Martin Suarez is the only deep-undercover FBI agent in history to have infiltrated a Colombian drug cartel.
—Martin Suarez, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2025
Poland this week shot down Russian drones that infiltrated its airspace, prompting NATO to invoke Article 4.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 11 Sep. 2025
According to an August 2025 scoping review published in the Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy, aspects of the pandemic may have infiltrated our relationships, too.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The top country hits have infiltrated pop culture and are played everywhere.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Eight members of the Palestinian militant organization Black September infiltrated the Olympic Village and took 11 Israeli athletes hostage.
—Rebecca 'becca' Dyer, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrated
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The pass was a perfect one-timed through ball for Chawinga, who dribbled through five defenders and snuck a shot past Naeher.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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The pair has snuck onto the school’s rooftop to skip class and smoke weed — a typical activity for them.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
25 Sep. 2025
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Don't fret, though, because dinner can still be saved if this slipped your mind.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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Gardner slipped the plateholders from his cameras as his subjects dispersed, the girl to her family, and the men to their work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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In an instant, the president inserted himself into doctor-patient relationships all over the country.—
Edith Bracho-Sanchez,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Close grill lid and cook until a thermometer inserted in center of steaks registers 122°F to 125°F (for medium-rare) or to desired degree of doneness, 10 to 20 minutes, depending on size of steak.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 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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“Infiltrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrated. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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