as in to sneak
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 infiltrate
Meanwhile, on Ukraine’s eastern front, Russian forces have infiltrated the city of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region, according to Ukrainian officials.
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Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
During the six-episode thriller, Tea goes undercover as a jeweler to befriend Ashley and infiltrate Miran's crime enterprise.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
There are many ways to infiltrate human culture.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Here, the story turns on Andrius a young man who infiltrates a radical neo-Nazi group to find the killer of his LGBT+ activist boyfriend.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
During the six-episode thriller, Tea goes undercover as a jeweler to befriend Ashley and infiltrate Miran's crime enterprise.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
There are many ways to infiltrate human culture.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Here, the story turns on Andrius a young man who infiltrates a radical neo-Nazi group to find the killer of his LGBT+ activist boyfriend.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrate
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Brissett and the Cardinals responded immediately, marching 74 yards in 11 plays before Brissett snuck one across at the goal line.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Tibetan parents, fathers mostly, also snuck into India to leave their children at the school.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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We as a community contain (often brain-wormed) multitudes, as evidenced by this year’s plethora gay Halloween costumes.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
31 Oct. 2025
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After a scramble from Baltimore’s corner kick, Kerr’s header at the back post wormed through a thicket of defenders, and Cuthbert had the final touch.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The woman had catheters inserted in her about 30 times over the years, but never had an experience like the one with Miller, the prosecutor said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The clerks inserted memory sticks from the tabulators with results from their local election into the laptop and a program transmitted them to the county through a dedicated, secured network.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The program’s pulse felt faint, its identity slipping further with each loss.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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After the premiere in Hollywood, Brown slipped into a red mini corset dress.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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If this year’s March and June get-togethers were learning exercises — including for the staff after Tuchel began work in January — the next two and the one starting today (Sunday) are all about creating an atmosphere the players and the English public can all buy into.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The work also challenges the assumption that dew collection only works in humid climates.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Infiltrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrate. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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