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
Microplastics have infiltrated virtually every corner of Earth, from the Arctic permafrost to inside marine animals.
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Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 20 Feb. 2025
Many far more prominent Republicans than McCarthy spent that February weekend accusing Democrats of allowing communists to infiltrate the government.
—Made By History, TIME, 9 Feb. 2025
The University of California Student Association's lawsuit in D.C. federal court accuses the tech billionaire’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, of violating privacy laws and federal regulations by infiltrating computer systems that house student financial aid information.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
So begins an elaborate plot to infiltrate a graphic designer awards event to confront his tormentor head-on.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
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Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 20 Feb. 2025
Many far more prominent Republicans than McCarthy spent that February weekend accusing Democrats of allowing communists to infiltrate the government.
—Made By History, TIME, 9 Feb. 2025
The University of California Student Association's lawsuit in D.C. federal court accuses the tech billionaire’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, of violating privacy laws and federal regulations by infiltrating computer systems that house student financial aid information.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
So begins an elaborate plot to infiltrate a graphic designer awards event to confront his tormentor head-on.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrate
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As Christina has a conversation with her competition outside of their property’s garage, Lange sneaks into the house and records each room, picking up a few souvenirs along the way.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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The president was on his balcony, smoking a cigarette and reading the tablet, when Trent, wearing the excavation uniform, snuck up and hit him with a heavy drill bit from the library’s display case; Cal dropped the tablet in the hedges below.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
4 Mar. 2025
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Chain Reactions Director: Alexandre O. Philippe Featuring: Patton Oswalt, Takashi Miike, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Stephen King, Karyn Kusama United States, 2024 For fifty years, Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chain Saw Massacre has terrified audiences by worming its way into their subconscious.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 Mar. 2025
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In recent years, inclusion mandates and training have wormed their way into virtually every facet of American life, including (but certainly not limited to) Hollywood, corporations and academia, just to name a few of the most prominent targets.—
Matt K. Lewis,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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The coach inserts Ryan Davis, Alex Mangold, Eli Allen and Alex Sessoms.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
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Quinten Post, inserted into the starting lineup for Butler, hit a pair of 3s and got to work on the glass on both ends of the court.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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His ostensibly innocuous shot from well above the left circle clipped Dostál and then slipped through him to open the scoring.—
Andrew Knoll,
Orange County Register,
10 Mar. 2025
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Traction was excellent, and rolling on a bit of throttle in some corners allowed for some wheel slip from the powerful hub motor.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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But our mental models are more complicated than that and largely work in the reverse direction.—
Jacob Hale Russell,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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Showcase provides an opportunity for the graduating cohort to premiere their shorts to agency and studio representatives, as well as celebrate their work in the program.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Infiltrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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