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
Similarly, a 2017 hack of the Wolf Creek nuclear power plant in Kansas was traced back to Russian hackers, and a near disaster occurred in 2013 when Iranian hackers infiltrated the control systems of the Bowman Avenue Dam in New York, almost causing a flood in a small town.
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Brian Walker, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The issue of killing contests has even infiltrated hunting families.
—Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
Counterfeit has also infiltrated the automotive and aviation industries, with counterfeit parts making their way into cars and airplanes—again, all with potentially serious and even fatal consequences.
—Judy Moon, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Recent airstrikes wiping out most of Hezbollah’s top leadership and the explosions of hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies belonging to Hezbollah indicate that Israel has infiltrated deep inside the group’s upper echelons.
—Josef Federman, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent airstrikes wiping out most of Hezbollah’s top leadership and the explosions of hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies belonging to Hezbollah indicate Israel has infiltrated deep inside the group’s upper echelons.
—Aamer Madhani, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Israel previously alleged that UNRWA has been infiltrated by the Palestinian militant group.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Brian Walker, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The issue of killing contests has even infiltrated hunting families.
—Britta Lokting, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2024
Counterfeit has also infiltrated the automotive and aviation industries, with counterfeit parts making their way into cars and airplanes—again, all with potentially serious and even fatal consequences.
—Judy Moon, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Recent airstrikes wiping out most of Hezbollah’s top leadership and the explosions of hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies belonging to Hezbollah indicate that Israel has infiltrated deep inside the group’s upper echelons.
—Josef Federman, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent airstrikes wiping out most of Hezbollah’s top leadership and the explosions of hundreds of pagers and walkie-talkies belonging to Hezbollah indicate Israel has infiltrated deep inside the group’s upper echelons.
—Aamer Madhani, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Israel previously alleged that UNRWA has been infiltrated by the Palestinian militant group.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrated
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In 2022, the Prince and Princess of Wales snuck in a scuba diving excursion during their royal tour of the Caribbean and had a dive at South Water Caye to see the Belize Barrier Reef.Janine Henni, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Soon after the tragedy, Bell snuck into a drama-department-only session to hear Hume Cronyn and Jessica Tandy speak about acting as an honorable profession.Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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In July, a cub of last year’s champion, 128 Grazer, slipped over the falls and was washed into Chunk’s path.Erin Donaghue, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
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In the Americas, revenues slipped 1 percent, but were up 6 percent in Europe and flat in Asia.Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
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In this form of traditional Chinese medicine, thin needles are inserted into different body parts to reduce pain or stress.Carley Millhone, Health, 20 Oct. 2024
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During aging, the cheese's flavor deepens, and regular piercing—a technique where metal rods or needles are inserted into the cheese—helps air circulate through the cheese, promoting mold growth.Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Infiltrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrated. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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