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
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
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
Windows were already beginning to glow with firelight when Balmer smashed another window and infiltrated the house.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 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
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
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
Windows were already beginning to glow with firelight when Balmer smashed another window and infiltrated the house.
—Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrated
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Andrew Lloyd Webber snuck in just before the screening, as did Running Man filmmaker and frequent BFI-dweller Edgar Wright.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 Oct. 2025
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Investigators believe that Zemfira met the other girl on social media, and the two snuck out of their homes that Friday night for an adventure.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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That, five centuries earlier, Leif Ericson slipped over to North America and established Vinland.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Bills slipped last week to their division opponents and suffered their first loss of the season.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The researchers inserted genes for a lactate-polymerizing enzyme (LPE) into the bacteria.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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And while the game was already out of hand when Wilcke was inserted into the lineup, the redshirt junior handled South Florida’s blitz (70% of his dropbacks) and pushed the ball down the field with ease — something that the 49ers have struggled with all season.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
7 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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“Infiltrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrated. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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