infiltrated

past tense of infiltrate
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 If 2025 was the year AI infiltrated every corner of consumer life — from social feeds to shopping — 2026 is the year people are pausing for thought. Amy O’Brien, Vogue, 14 July 2026 But in this case, Kamdang said, Patriot Front members faced no criminal charges and their identities were only revealed when online activists later infiltrated the group and leaked internal records. Odette Yousef, NPR, 11 July 2026 Now much of their thinking has infiltrated nu-conservatism, and the rest of us have been forced to learn about Braden Peters, better known as Clavicular—the king of the looksmaxxing sphere. Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026 Iron Man discovers that shapeshifting alien Skrulls have infiltrated important organizations and operations all across the world for unknown reasons that are probably not great for mankind. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 8 July 2026 The Ukrainian military said Saturday that small groups of Russian soldiers had infiltrated the town, but counter-sabotage operations were ongoing. Tim Lister, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 Invasive plant species have infiltrated many of the natural grasslands, said DavidWedin, director of the University of Nebraska’s Center for Grassland Studies. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 June 2026 The Institute for the Study of War has reported that, in the course of advancing towards Kostyantynivka, Russian forces infiltrated the southeastern portion of the city and its suburbs, pushing 2 to 4 kilometers ahead of their assessed lines. Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Over 30 actors, filmmakers, and friends recount how Steven Spielberg infiltrated Hollywood and let the Movie Brats take over. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrated
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  • Since 2017, Hebden has built up a tidy discography of sub rosa loosies and EPs under the alias, and even snuck out an ultra-limited vinyl anthology of them in 2021; some of those tracks first surfaced on the Four Tet album Parallel, in 2020.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026
  • On Thursday, a man named Andrew Truelove allegedly snuck past a security guard on the Today show set and made his way toward the co-hosts in search of Today’s Al Roker, who was not on-screen at the time.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2026
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  • Cleveland and Miami are both reportedly courting a James reunion, while Philadelphia, Minneapolis and San Francisco inserted themselves as strong contenders.
    Joshua Hong, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Despite spending nearly a week in the hospital — where physicians also inserted a balloon pump to help his heart recover after surgery — doctors couldn’t determine why an otherwise healthy 36-year-old had suffered such a catastrophic heart attack.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
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  • The stock has fallen about 20% in July and briefly slipped below its $135 IPO price on Wednesday for the first time.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 July 2026
  • And little by little, Venezuela slipped off the front pages — even though, for millions of people, the work of rebuilding is just getting started.
    Cristina Guevara, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026
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  • OpenAI’s ChatGPT has wormed its way into more and more parts of consumers’ lives, from work to their children’s education, and even mental health and romantic relationships.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 16 May 2026
  • The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum initially believed that the bug, which eluded detection and caused countless medical issues, wormed its way into her system while filming Bravo's The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip in Morocco in early 2023.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
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  • Private owners had already introduced debt, taken substantial proceeds, and prepared an offering that would leave control concentrated even after the shares began trading.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • The prospective buyer, Pulte Homes Group, a residential construction company, introduced a preliminary review to the Village Board in May.
    Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026

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“Infiltrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrated. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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