as in sneaked
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
The film will include exclusive witness testimony, expert forensic analysis, and detailed graphic reconstructions that track the moment the thieves infiltrated the museum’s perimeter and vanished with the priceless treasure.
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Peter White, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, on Ukraine’s eastern front, Russian forces have infiltrated the city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, according to Ukrainian officials.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
And the moment has called, forcing Guy — a man with no passport, and virtually no training in the realm of supernatural defense — to fly from New York to London to investigate a frightening and powerful vampire named Jasper (William Fichtner) who has infiltrated the London motherhouse.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 27 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
Hunter could always shoot, but help defenders would stray off him if a driver infiltrated the lane.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 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
Although the use of AI has infiltrated their industry and many others, Diana Haussling, CEO of Hello Products, emphasized the importance of maintaining a human element and understanding different cultures.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
While a wallpaper photographed by Calle was turned into a key black-and-white print in the collection, with small bellflowers blossoming on shirts and pants, a flavor for Orientalism infiltrated Rizza’s designs, inspired by some of Calle’s snapshots.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Peter White, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
Meanwhile, on Ukraine’s eastern front, Russian forces have infiltrated the city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, according to Ukrainian officials.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
And the moment has called, forcing Guy — a man with no passport, and virtually no training in the realm of supernatural defense — to fly from New York to London to investigate a frightening and powerful vampire named Jasper (William Fichtner) who has infiltrated the London motherhouse.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 27 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
Hunter could always shoot, but help defenders would stray off him if a driver infiltrated the lane.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 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
Although the use of AI has infiltrated their industry and many others, Diana Haussling, CEO of Hello Products, emphasized the importance of maintaining a human element and understanding different cultures.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
While a wallpaper photographed by Calle was turned into a key black-and-white print in the collection, with small bellflowers blossoming on shirts and pants, a flavor for Orientalism infiltrated Rizza’s designs, inspired by some of Calle’s snapshots.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrated
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After a 2-2 tie at the end of regulation, Marquette took a 3-2 lead in the sixth minute of the second overtime when Kahn somehow snuck a shot from about 40 yards under the crossbar.—
Jim Hoehn,
Twin Cities,
6 Nov. 2025
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Brissett and the Cardinals responded immediately, marching 74 yards in 11 plays before Brissett snuck one across at the goal line.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The woman had catheters inserted in her about 30 times over the years, but never had an experience like the one with Miller, the prosecutor said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The clerks inserted memory sticks from the tabulators with results from their local election into the laptop and a program transmitted them to the county through a dedicated, secured network.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The conference comes at a time when the impacts of climate change have become increasingly clear — even as the issue has slipped down the immediate geopolitical agenda.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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With three rounds remaining this season, Ferrari has slipped to fourth in the standings, 36 points behind Mercedes and 4 points behind Red Bull.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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We as a community contain (often brain-wormed) multitudes, as evidenced by this year’s plethora gay Halloween costumes.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
31 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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Dark energy was introduced as a placeholder force to explain this accelerating expansion.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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More on the science behind the portfolio diet A few small studies led by Jenkins in 2003, including the trial that introduced the diet to the world, found an association between following the portfolio diet and a lower risk of heart disease and stroke.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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