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
This cannot be accomplished without infiltrating and taking over the PLO, something Hamas has never managed to do.
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Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Alex’s reporting on the lobbyists infiltrating the climate summit ticked off an oil exec whose company takes out a lot of advertising on UBN.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
The Savant star took to Instagram to share her perspective on the network delaying the miniseries, which follows an investigator infiltrating domestic extremist groups, indefinitely.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
But at a time when American moms are reaching their breaking point—and right-wing values are infiltrating the mainstream—is the choice to lean out of the workforce a radical new form of feminism or a regressive return to an outdated social system?
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
So are nanoplastics silently infiltrating our food chain, or just stirring up trouble at the roots?
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
Season 5 dives into the contrast between old and new New York, with secret billionaires, mobsters and mysterious residents infiltrating the building.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The Taliban was and still is adept at infiltrating aid organizations and diverting aid to fill their coffers.
—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
Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 1 Oct. 2025
Alex’s reporting on the lobbyists infiltrating the climate summit ticked off an oil exec whose company takes out a lot of advertising on UBN.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
The Savant star took to Instagram to share her perspective on the network delaying the miniseries, which follows an investigator infiltrating domestic extremist groups, indefinitely.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2025
But at a time when American moms are reaching their breaking point—and right-wing values are infiltrating the mainstream—is the choice to lean out of the workforce a radical new form of feminism or a regressive return to an outdated social system?
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Sep. 2025
So are nanoplastics silently infiltrating our food chain, or just stirring up trouble at the roots?
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 19 Sep. 2025
Season 5 dives into the contrast between old and new New York, with secret billionaires, mobsters and mysterious residents infiltrating the building.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The Taliban was and still is adept at infiltrating aid organizations and diverting aid to fill their coffers.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrating
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So here’s to sneaking it around the thought prison bars.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Instead of her being forced to leave it there (and Alex eventually stumbling across it), Sophi could have taken the box — thereby either denying Alex ever getting his idol, or perhaps even then later sneaking off and using the key to get the idol herself.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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The insistence on inserting Banks into the lineup continues to be baffling.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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The technique consisted of inserting fine needles into the skin at specific anatomical grid points, according to the NIH.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Ferrari is currently battling for the second spot in the Constructors' Championship with Red Bull and Mercedes, after slipping to third.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The elastic waistband stretches to move with you, and the pants come with faux buttons to make slipping them on a breeze.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Thake took a long and winding trip down the memories of South Yorkshire football, a path which eventually led him to the living room of a shy, almost reclusive Rotherham man called Terry Moran.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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In winter, there’s a free SPOT mountain shuttle that runs up the winding road to Schweitzer from Sandpoint’s Red Barn Park & Ride lot.—
Laura Beausire,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Infiltrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrating. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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