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
Use your hands to agitate the cushion covers so the soapy water infiltrates the fabric.
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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
Tehran stars Niv Sultan as agent Tamar Robinyan, a hacker who infiltrates Tehran under a false identity.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 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
Jonathan infiltrates Teddy’s organization, posing as a cavalier, rich businessman named Matthew Ellis.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
That winter wonderland becomes a claustrophobic nightmare when an extraterrestrial shapeshifter infiltrates the base camp.
—Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
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
Tehran stars Niv Sultan as agent Tamar Robinyan, a hacker who infiltrates Tehran under a false identity.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 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
Jonathan infiltrates Teddy’s organization, posing as a cavalier, rich businessman named Matthew Ellis.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
That winter wonderland becomes a claustrophobic nightmare when an extraterrestrial shapeshifter infiltrates the base camp.
—Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrates
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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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Saka sneaks in between the pair and Guglielmo Vicario makes a drastic save.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 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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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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Perhaps most perceptively captivating is the sweetly cunning way Marczak inserts himself into the film.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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Every day another one dies, moves away or slips into the anonymity of a nursing home.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Their four properties have 450 boat slips combined with four gas docks, washrooms and showers, plus picnic spots for vacation getaways or weekend fun.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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