as in sneaking
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 infiltrating
The Taliban was and still is adept at infiltrating aid organizations and diverting aid to fill their coffers.
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Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
OneTaste opened its doors in San Francisco in the early two-thousands, as wellness culture was infiltrating the mainstream.
—Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Morrow should not have this easy a time at infiltrating Prodigy vis-a-vis naive children.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
By infiltrating them, Fuentes is shaping the future of the right.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
By summer 2023, the ghosts took a new approach to infiltrating the system, filling up seats in courses with no prerequisites.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Her main ability is to weaken robotic enemies by infiltrating their systems by running through a minigame.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
On Monday, Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were infiltrating areas near northwest of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region near where Russian forces likely have made advances, according to the Institute for the Study of War.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
The sci-fi comedy’s four-part finale event was previously teased during San Diego Comic-Con with a look at Aleesha’s (Zainab Johnson) new life as a spy tasked with infiltrating Horizon, the company in charge of running Lakeview.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
OneTaste opened its doors in San Francisco in the early two-thousands, as wellness culture was infiltrating the mainstream.
—Thessaly La Force, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2025
Morrow should not have this easy a time at infiltrating Prodigy vis-a-vis naive children.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
By infiltrating them, Fuentes is shaping the future of the right.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2025
By summer 2023, the ghosts took a new approach to infiltrating the system, filling up seats in courses with no prerequisites.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Her main ability is to weaken robotic enemies by infiltrating their systems by running through a minigame.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
On Monday, Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups were infiltrating areas near northwest of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region near where Russian forces likely have made advances, according to the Institute for the Study of War.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
The sci-fi comedy’s four-part finale event was previously teased during San Diego Comic-Con with a look at Aleesha’s (Zainab Johnson) new life as a spy tasked with infiltrating Horizon, the company in charge of running Lakeview.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrating
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And some kids are even sneaking in game sessions during class.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025
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As with music, doing that work and sneaking in so much sound is all about the beats and the pitch.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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Fatemian takes a single vegetable at a time, starting with the carrots, and works his way around the edges, inserting the veggies into the arugula so they’re partially supported by the greens.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Sep. 2025
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The full-on answers are below for each group, finally inserting the four words in each category.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Most of them are slipping after the band left the country and finished its domestic tour dates, but the fact that so many full-lengths are still on the books shows in any capacity how the reunion has reignited interest in the rockers’ back catalog.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Saving Thomas Jefferson’s favorite seed Winn also feels the traditions slipping.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors and Urbina’s defense are expected to argue the motion during Urbina’s next hearing in the winding case this month.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Horan, who previously coached on seasons 23 and 24, knows the winding roads of performing on singing competition shows all too well.—
Briana Edwards,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Infiltrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrating. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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