as in sneaks
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 infiltrates
When investigative journalist infiltrates the group, the noose around the sect begins to tighten.
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Marta Balaga, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Directed by Daniel Chong, the movie is about a 19-year-old environmentalist who infiltrates the animal world in the body of a beaver.
—Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Directed by Daniel Chong, the movie is about a 19-year-old environmentalist who infiltrates the animal world in the body of a beaver.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Use your hands to agitate the cushion covers so the soapy water infiltrates the fabric.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Created by Eden, Moshe Zonder and Maor Kohn, written by Tony Saint and Simon Allen, and directed by Daniel Syrkin, the series stars Niv Sultan as a Mossad hacker-agent who infiltrates Tehran under a false identity, Shaun Toub, and Shila Ommi.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Based on a 2019 Cosmopolitan article, the limited series follows an undercover investigator, played by Chastain, who infiltrates domestic extremist groups to thwart catastrophic large-scale attacks.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2026
Newberry co-stars as a woman who infiltrates the cult in search of her missing sister.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
The lakes overlay sand that rapidly infiltrates water, carrying it into the ground or into the district’s 30 storage basins.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Marta Balaga, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
Directed by Daniel Chong, the movie is about a 19-year-old environmentalist who infiltrates the animal world in the body of a beaver.
—Lindsey Bahr, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
Directed by Daniel Chong, the movie is about a 19-year-old environmentalist who infiltrates the animal world in the body of a beaver.
—Lindsey Bahr, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Use your hands to agitate the cushion covers so the soapy water infiltrates the fabric.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Created by Eden, Moshe Zonder and Maor Kohn, written by Tony Saint and Simon Allen, and directed by Daniel Syrkin, the series stars Niv Sultan as a Mossad hacker-agent who infiltrates Tehran under a false identity, Shaun Toub, and Shila Ommi.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Feb. 2026
Based on a 2019 Cosmopolitan article, the limited series follows an undercover investigator, played by Chastain, who infiltrates domestic extremist groups to thwart catastrophic large-scale attacks.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2026
Newberry co-stars as a woman who infiltrates the cult in search of her missing sister.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2026
The lakes overlay sand that rapidly infiltrates water, carrying it into the ground or into the district’s 30 storage basins.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrates
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But some sunlight still sneaks through Earth’s atmosphere, bends around the planet and lands on the moon.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Benedict is still all in with love, convincingly enough that Sophie sneaks back to her room, glowing and grinning, with the drawing of Our Cottage clutched in her hands.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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MomTok got Taylor on the plane and off to star in The Bachelorette, but not before Dakota worms his way in one last time.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Guiteau eventually worms his way into an audience, ostensibly seeking an ambassadorship for his dubious contributions to the campaign but, in reality, requesting a path to greatness.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
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The change added a room where prisoners are to be examined and prepped for either a standard peripheral IV, or a central line — a more invasive procedure that inserts into the internal jugular in the neck, a femoral vein in the upper thigh or a subclavian vein in the chest.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Catherine’s ignored handmaid, Nelly (Hong Chau), inserts herself into everyone’s drama out of pique.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Obergfell also slips literary connections into the mix, starting with the title of show (which is also the title of the chessboard piece).—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2026
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Though it has been called a documentary, the film frequently slips into scenes using actors to portray key moments in Cucinelli’s life.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2026
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