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
Downy brome, an invasive weed, infiltrates grassland and increases wildfire risk in the Great Basin region.
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Pam Marrone, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The thriller stars the Academy Award winner as an expert investigator who infiltrates online hate organizations in the hopes of thwarting acts of domestic terrorism.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
In The Savant, inspired by a true story as reported by Cosmopolitan, Chastain plays an anti-extremism operative who infiltrates white-supremacist forums online to prevent explosive acts of violence.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Hulu has unveiled the first trailer for The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, its remake of the classic 1992 psychological thriller, starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead as a mother and Maika Monroe as the nanny who infiltrates the lives of her family.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Tyler Perry's gone full sicko mode with Beauty in Black, a soapy thriller about an exotic dancer who infiltrates the lives of the Bellarie beauty dynasty and disrupts its connections to a seedy criminal underbelly.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Wednesday then infiltrates Isaac and Francoise’s operation.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
This activates Nora, who infiltrates Lakeview to find and save the love of her life.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Discovering Livingston’s involvement, Abigail infiltrates the Ministry of Defense to confront him with the help of a loyal staffer.
—Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Pam Marrone, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The thriller stars the Academy Award winner as an expert investigator who infiltrates online hate organizations in the hopes of thwarting acts of domestic terrorism.
—Sandra Gonzalez, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
In The Savant, inspired by a true story as reported by Cosmopolitan, Chastain plays an anti-extremism operative who infiltrates white-supremacist forums online to prevent explosive acts of violence.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
Hulu has unveiled the first trailer for The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, its remake of the classic 1992 psychological thriller, starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead as a mother and Maika Monroe as the nanny who infiltrates the lives of her family.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2025
Tyler Perry's gone full sicko mode with Beauty in Black, a soapy thriller about an exotic dancer who infiltrates the lives of the Bellarie beauty dynasty and disrupts its connections to a seedy criminal underbelly.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Sep. 2025
Wednesday then infiltrates Isaac and Francoise’s operation.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
This activates Nora, who infiltrates Lakeview to find and save the love of her life.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Discovering Livingston’s involvement, Abigail infiltrates the Ministry of Defense to confront him with the help of a loyal staffer.
—Time, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrates
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On the negative side, there’s Judomaster, who sneaks into the portal behind Chris (and leaves a trail of Cheeto dust in his wake).—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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The 12-day calendar sneaks in $138 worth of beauty gems from cult-favorite brands like Youth To The People, Caudalie, Stila, RMS, and L’Occitane.—
Katie Ann Lehman,
StyleCaster,
18 Sep. 2025
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Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine technique during which a practitioner inserts fine needles into a patient’s skin.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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For this test, a doctor inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum to feel for swelling, bleeding, and any prostate abnormalities.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
12 Sep. 2025
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That Jiryis’s wife was killed by Israel slips through as a single sentence.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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Norris keeps banking points as Piastri slips.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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