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 caracal was suspected of infiltrating a base near Har Harif, on the Israel-Egypt border, after biting soldiers at the base.
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Their task was to infiltrate Britain’s most dangerous drug gangs.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
Hang opaque curtains or blinds to prevent light from infiltrating and impacting sleep.8
Limit screen use: Limit screens in the bedroom.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
But when the Israeli secret service recruits Uri for a dangerous mission in Germany, he is forced to return home and infiltrate a cell of SS veterans with the aim of locating the Nazi war criminal, Mengele.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for infiltrate
Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Their task was to infiltrate Britain’s most dangerous drug gangs.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
Hang opaque curtains or blinds to prevent light from infiltrating and impacting sleep.8
Limit screen use: Limit screens in the bedroom.
—Elizabeth Barnes, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
But when the Israeli secret service recruits Uri for a dangerous mission in Germany, he is forced to return home and infiltrate a cell of SS veterans with the aim of locating the Nazi war criminal, Mengele.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for infiltrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrate
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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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How did Passover and Easter sneak up on us so fast?—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
6 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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The popular genre is inexpensive to produce and compelling to view, and a new documentary or documentary series always seems to worm its way into the zeitgeist.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
29 Oct. 2024
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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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But are we really supposed to believe that wife-of-the-year Karen Wilson would let such an important date slip her mind?—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Apparently, his son Jabari fell from an A+ to an A in spelling, so Darnell is living up to his promise of beating Gregory’s ass if Jabari’s grades ever slipped.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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Ways to Lower Your Debt Fast While there are many strategies for tackling debt, not all of them are designed to work in the short term.—
Gabriel Rodríguez,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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One member of the couple had to be a frontline healthcare worker; their partner had to work in another field.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Infiltrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrate. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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