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
The coordinated action included three indictments, one arrest, the seizure of 29 financial accounts, and the takedown of 21 websites, part of a sweeping effort to disrupt covert operations and stop sanctioned workers from infiltrating global companies under false identities.
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Michael Barnhart, Fortune, 3 July 2025
Third, Operation Gold Rush highlights how international fraud rings have infiltrated federal programs to steal personal information and American tax dollars.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Introduced globally in 2021 as a 2022 model, Hyundai hoped the Ioniq 5 and its expanding lineup of siblings would infiltrate the market.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
Maybe predators will infiltrate the hen house, the ends of a fence don’t quite align or a mama will crush her litter.
—Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
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Michael Barnhart, Fortune, 3 July 2025
Third, Operation Gold Rush highlights how international fraud rings have infiltrated federal programs to steal personal information and American tax dollars.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
Introduced globally in 2021 as a 2022 model, Hyundai hoped the Ioniq 5 and its expanding lineup of siblings would infiltrate the market.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 6 July 2025
Maybe predators will infiltrate the hen house, the ends of a fence don’t quite align or a mama will crush her litter.
—Bennet Goldstein, jsonline.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrate
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This snack is a great way to sneak even more protein into your kid’s diet.—
Stephanie Ganz,
Parents,
15 July 2025
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Dianne witnessed Tiffany sneaking the card into her back pocket and confronted her.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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To my great embarrassment, the Velvet Sundown’s songs even managed to worm their way into my brain.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
4 July 2025
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The flea larvae, which look like tiny maggots, worm their way into the carpet or mattress, feeding on the flea dirt that their parents left behind, says Benson.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2025
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Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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Cut a pocket into each chicken breast by inserting the tip of a chef’s knife in the thickest part of the breast and cutting a horizontal slit 3/4 of the way through the breast.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
13 July 2025
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The elevated mini dress is a chill, one-and-done staple for the summer, with more than one way to go about it to fit it into your own personal style lexicon: think elegant shift dresses, easy linens, lacy slips, and more sporty numbers.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
20 July 2025
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Imagined herself back in her closet, throwing the silky dress over her head, her arms slipping into the sleeves, the skirt falling over her like water.—
Mona Awad,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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In his absence, it's expected that Jimmy Garoppolo and Stetson Bennett will split a majority of the first-team reps while 26-year-old Dresser Winn works in with the backups.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 July 2025
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Bornstein helped build Nordstrom’s website as its vice president of e-commerce in the early 2000s and worked in the C-suite for Sephora and Stitch Fix.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
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“Infiltrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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