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
Fentanyl is one of the most powerful synthetic opioids to have infiltrated the street drug supply.
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Kate Bolduan, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
In 1781, he was assigned to General Lafayette, who recognized an opportunity to use Armistead’s status to infiltrate British forces.
—Will Minter, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
The titular attorney's secret plan was to infiltrate the firm to ascertain which of Jacobson Moore's top lawyers intentionally hid evidence in a big pharma case that could have ended the opioid crisis.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
As her fascination grows, Ivy infiltrates their dynamic, leading to deadly consequences.
—EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Kate Bolduan, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
In 1781, he was assigned to General Lafayette, who recognized an opportunity to use Armistead’s status to infiltrate British forces.
—Will Minter, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
The titular attorney's secret plan was to infiltrate the firm to ascertain which of Jacobson Moore's top lawyers intentionally hid evidence in a big pharma case that could have ended the opioid crisis.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
As her fascination grows, Ivy infiltrates their dynamic, leading to deadly consequences.
—EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrate
Verb
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How did Passover and Easter sneak up on us so fast?—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
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But a better travel pillow does all that and sneaks an extra day’s worth of clothing onto the plane without catching a gate agent’s attention.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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All the while, Xavier skulks along the margins of the play, worming his way closer to the actress by insinuating himself into the production.—
Joumana Khatib,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, Waltz tried to flip the script and blame Goldberg -- suggesting the editor could have somehow wormed his way in to the group chat.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2025
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No ancient dire wolf genes themselves were directly inserted into the genome, however.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2025
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But inserting yourself, even with unspoken opinions, is going to lead to hard feelings.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Parham, a former Methodist married to a woman from a Quaker family, had come to Kansas from Iowa, after touring holiness camps and talking with global missionaries, some of whom told him about seeing recent converts slip into trances and speak in tongues.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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The JLab Go Air Sport earbuds pound with bass and never slip mid-workout.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
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Corbett traveled to Rome but worked in the field, along migrant routes through Central America and Mexico to the U.S. border.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Volunteers will work in groups and use only hand tools, so no prior experience is required, according to the release.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Infiltrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrate. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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