infiltrating

present participle of infiltrate
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 One of the scenarios simulated terrorists infiltrating the kibbutz kindergarten. Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026 In a video statement released shortly before the strikes, Al-Aqili warned against infiltrating Yemeni airspace with Iranian aircraft. Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026 Dee joins Rick Devens from Survivor 50, Big Brother 26 breakout Angela Murray, and RuPaul’s Drag Race star Jason De Puy/Salina EsTitties as previous reality competition TV veterans infiltrating the season 28 house. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 11 July 2026 In 2020, Kristofer Goldsmith said that a fellow veteran invited him to partner up on infiltrating Patriot Front. Odette Yousef, NPR, 11 July 2026 The Justice Department unveiled this case against it, essentially arguing that SPLC had been defrauding its donors by paying informants within far-right groups who were infiltrating those groups. Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026 Working with a cartel desperate to control London’s drug market, Duke begins a high-risk game of infiltrating Kingsley’s empire to destroy it from within and smoke out his enemy. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 July 2026 Towle — who was diagnosed with the rare bile duct cancer about three years ago — is expected to soon receive tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy. Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 These include the consolidation of gourmand perfumes’ popularity and synergy with the food industry to sports, active lifestyles and pop culture infiltrating the storytelling of artistic olfactory collections, which are increasingly attracting younger consumers. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
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Verb
  • Swift, though, is adept at sneaking into places — including GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium — undetected.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
  • Truelove was apprehended after sneaking into Rockefeller Center’s Studio 1A to search for 71-year-old Roker.
    Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • When Hwang spoke with The Star, Erneste sat with her, softly inserting details and filling in gaps in Hwang’s recollection.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
  • In his free time, Tupper experimented with his own polyethylene creations, including a shaving cream dispenser with a self-closing cap and a clear belt with slots for inserting snapshots.
    Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 30 July 2026
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  • When the device first appeared on the rumor mill, it was tipped for a potential 2025 arrival, before slipping to spring 2026.
    Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Mercado opened the scoring in the 17th minute, slipping behind the Wave's back line before meeting Ainsley McCammon’s cross with a header for her third goal in three matches.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • The story of McCarthy’s life was written on this winding street that snakes through a small, working-class corner of Pittsburgh where the Monongahela River bends.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • These fuchsia French tips are wrapped in winding stems, with floral accent nails sprinkled throughout.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 27 July 2026

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“Infiltrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrating. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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