as in snuck
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 infiltrated
The eyes belong to a masked figure called the Front Man, played by Lee Byung-hun, whose undercover brother of a cop Jun-ho (Wi Ha-Joon) has infiltrated the game, hoping to find his long-missing sibling.
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Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
One Russian blogger expected the platoon of Ukrainians who infiltrated Kamyanske to retreat, surrender or die before too long.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
After the Syrian civil war began in 2011, HTS — a Sunni Muslim group — infiltrated Lebanon, clashing with Shia Muslims from Hezbollah, which fought on the opposite side in Syria's conflict.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
The Guardian reported that, throughout its 25-year lifespan, the organization infiltrated over 1,000 organizations.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
That tells me years of rainwater had infiltrated behind the fiber cement siding.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
These attackers infiltrated the platform’s databases, accessing usernames, email addresses and private chat logs.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Israel accuses the agency of allowing itself to be infiltrated by Hamas — allegations denied by the United Nations.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Salt Typhoon has infiltrated more than a dozen US telecom companies, the Post says.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 22 Nov. 2024
Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
One Russian blogger expected the platoon of Ukrainians who infiltrated Kamyanske to retreat, surrender or die before too long.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
After the Syrian civil war began in 2011, HTS — a Sunni Muslim group — infiltrated Lebanon, clashing with Shia Muslims from Hezbollah, which fought on the opposite side in Syria's conflict.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
The Guardian reported that, throughout its 25-year lifespan, the organization infiltrated over 1,000 organizations.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
That tells me years of rainwater had infiltrated behind the fiber cement siding.
—Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 7 Dec. 2024
These attackers infiltrated the platform’s databases, accessing usernames, email addresses and private chat logs.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Israel accuses the agency of allowing itself to be infiltrated by Hamas — allegations denied by the United Nations.
—Wafaa Shurafa and Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
Salt Typhoon has infiltrated more than a dozen US telecom companies, the Post says.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 22 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrated
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Sevilla snuck in between Tchouameni and Asencio, with eventual scorer Dodi Lukebakio taking advantage of a mistake from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who doesn’t usually make them.Mario Cortegana, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Tears of joy flowed when a daughter snuck home early for Christmas to surprise her mom after two years of traveling.Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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But Curry has slipped into a bit of a slump.Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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Hill, who was coming off a two-catch outing in a loss to the Houston Texans, would have had a higher total if not for a third-down drop on the Dolphins’ opening drive as well as a would-be touchdown catch in the third quarter that slipped through his arms.Matt Barrows, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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In 2004, Clinton underwent a quadruple bypass operation at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and returned to the same hospital in 2010 for another heart procedure, during which two stents were inserted into a coronary artery.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.Neda Ulaby, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Infiltrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrated. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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