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
Applicators infiltrated cities across the nation, coating the chemical on street trees, parks and front lawns.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Someone with delusions may think the Central Intelligence Agency has infiltrated their phone to spy on them, Weinberger said, and thus remove the phone’s battery.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
How has being a mom infiltrated your artistry?
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
That was the question posed by a Cosmopolitan article back in 2019 that followed a woman known as ‘The Savant’, who infiltrated online groups to prevent large domestic incidents, and what this new Apple TV+ series is based on.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
For reasons Kripke doesn't wish to divulge at this time, they are carted back to God U for the new calendar year, only Homelander's America has completely infiltrated the campus.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That Red somehow infiltrated the group he was invited to, murdered Lowell, got Mia arrested, and orchestrated a fight with Gareth?
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Per the authors of this latest study, during the late Middle Neolithic, the Upper Rhine Valley was the likely site of both armed conflict and rapid cultural upheaval, as groups from the Paris Basin infiltrated the region between 4295 and 4165 BCE.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Structural damage was limited to the roof, but smoke infiltrated the expansion portion of the building, causing more than $1 million in damages.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Someone with delusions may think the Central Intelligence Agency has infiltrated their phone to spy on them, Weinberger said, and thus remove the phone’s battery.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
How has being a mom infiltrated your artistry?
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2025
That was the question posed by a Cosmopolitan article back in 2019 that followed a woman known as ‘The Savant’, who infiltrated online groups to prevent large domestic incidents, and what this new Apple TV+ series is based on.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
For reasons Kripke doesn't wish to divulge at this time, they are carted back to God U for the new calendar year, only Homelander's America has completely infiltrated the campus.
—EW.com, 27 Aug. 2025
That Red somehow infiltrated the group he was invited to, murdered Lowell, got Mia arrested, and orchestrated a fight with Gareth?
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 22 Aug. 2025
Per the authors of this latest study, during the late Middle Neolithic, the Upper Rhine Valley was the likely site of both armed conflict and rapid cultural upheaval, as groups from the Paris Basin infiltrated the region between 4295 and 4165 BCE.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
Structural damage was limited to the roof, but smoke infiltrated the expansion portion of the building, causing more than $1 million in damages.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrated
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Supporting star Jason Momoa walked the red carpet in a striking pink suit prior to the screening but snuck out with his entourage before the film played.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Near Broadbelt’s home, a very small dog snuck out from behind a fence and barked at reporters on the sidewalk.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Over time, as refrigerators became commonplace, butter dishes slipped into the background.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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By day’s end, the team has caught seven Asian swamp eels and documented the presence of many more that slipped through their nets.—
Wesley Bruer,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fatemian simply bunches each slice slightly, creating a ruffled, flower-like radish slice that is then inserted between the rest of the vegetables.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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Royals manager Matt Quatraro inserted utilityman Nick Loftin into the game for defense.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Infiltrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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