Thesaurus results for INFILTRATES

infiltrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of infiltrate

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 an outsider infiltrates the family, buried tensions surface and blood ties are severed. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 24 July 2026 Yet up here hardly a sound infiltrates the noble trees that surround the estate. — Nielsen Dinwoodie, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Without it, walls can have a knock-on effect that infiltrates the rest of your room. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 7 June 2026 Nessa infiltrates Maryam’s life as her nurse, aiming to find the truth. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026 Conversely, water infiltrates sandy loam soil relatively quickly but also drains out fairly quickly. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2026 When investigative journalist infiltrates the group, the noose around the sect begins to tighten. — 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 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

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Andruw Jones sneaks in on his ninth year, his next-to-last try.

— Greg Cote July 26, Miami Herald, 26 July 2026
And that’s where the Leonard situation sneaks into the equation.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of sneaks

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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
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

Definition of worms

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Every piece has its own compartment, so nothing gets knotted together, and the slim design slips easily into a weekender without taking up much space.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Renderings show a giant Ferris wheel overlooking the skyline, a splash park that converts to an ice-skating ribbon in winter, upgrades to the Three Rivers Heritage Trail, and a marina with houseboats, day slips and a public pier.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 29 July 2026

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