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 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 Is there a level of insanity, vitriol and stupidity that is infiltrating almost every aspect of our modern society, regardless of your political or religious views? Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 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 After infiltrating the local music scene, Arthur was offered a gig as rhythm guitarist in the Merry-Go-Round band, on one condition — a rebranding. Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 1 June 2026 Likewise, in fashion, bandanas, plaid shirts, prairie skirts, and Western boots have been busy infiltrating our wardrobes. Elle Turner, Glamour, 31 May 2026 There is no infiltrating this environment. Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 May 2026 According to the ministry, foreign spies are infiltrating everything from mapping apps to weather stations. Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
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  • Just a few weeks into the war, one of the Persian Gulf’s top oil producers quietly began sneaking its crude out of the Strait of Hormuz.
    Weilun Soon, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • But neither those measures nor Friday’s sizzling temperatures stopped fans from gathering in hopes of sneaking a peak at their longtime idol and sending Swift their well wishes.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
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  • Fast-forward to the ’90s, and aftermarket tuners were routinely cracking open an engine’s computer, removing the appropriate memory chip, inserting it into a reader, and writing lines of code to a new chip.
    Peter Nelson, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
  • Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has used his office to intervene on behalf of donors since taking office last year, inserting the state’s lawyers in civil disputes to help developers and car dealers.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
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  • Cabrera allowed four runs on four hits and two walks in 4⅓ innings and the Padres piled on against Arizona’s bullpen in slipping ahead of the Diamondbacks in the wild-card race.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • But instead of slipping into fixer mode, reflect on what the situation is exposing to you about an emotional pattern.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
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  • This creates a massive traffic jam for lithium ions, which are forced to travel long, winding detours around the edges of the plates just to cross the electrode.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026
  • Beginning near Trenton and winding across Mount Desert Island, the route takes travelers from waterfront lobster shacks and the shops of Bar Harbor to the granite peaks, carriage roads, and rugged coastline that the park is known for.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026

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“Infiltrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrating. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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