as in sneaking
to introduce in a gradual, secret, or clever way
over time, undercover agents infiltrated the crime ring and eventually busted their gambling racket
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of infiltrating
And law enforcement agencies started surveilling and infiltrating Muslim communities across the United States.
—
Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 27 Mar. 2025
The latest report shares where and when common pests will start infiltrating indoor and outdoor spaces.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
An Army veteran police officer was killed in a shootout during an operational crackdown on transnational drug trafficking organizations infiltrating illicit drugs into the United States, California officials said Wednesday.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The caracal was suspected of infiltrating a base near Har Harif, on the Israel-Egypt border, after biting soldiers at the base.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Nearly from the movement’s inception, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Immigration and Naturalization Service agents surveilled congregations, infiltrating Bible studies, placing spies in parish pews, secretly recording private conversations, and breaking into church offices.
— Made By History, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
Given the increasing political divide in the country, politics is infiltrating many non-political dimensions of life, like shopping.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The ending, though, doesn't see Kimmie crippling the Bellaire dynasty so much as infiltrating it.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
In the 1960s, an FBI program called Cointelpro was infiltrating the anti-war movement and the Black Panthers.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 27 Mar. 2025
The latest report shares where and when common pests will start infiltrating indoor and outdoor spaces.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Mar. 2025
An Army veteran police officer was killed in a shootout during an operational crackdown on transnational drug trafficking organizations infiltrating illicit drugs into the United States, California officials said Wednesday.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
The caracal was suspected of infiltrating a base near Har Harif, on the Israel-Egypt border, after biting soldiers at the base.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Nearly from the movement’s inception, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Immigration and Naturalization Service agents surveilled congregations, infiltrating Bible studies, placing spies in parish pews, secretly recording private conversations, and breaking into church offices.
— Made By History, TIME, 18 Mar. 2025
Given the increasing political divide in the country, politics is infiltrating many non-political dimensions of life, like shopping.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
The ending, though, doesn't see Kimmie crippling the Bellaire dynasty so much as infiltrating it.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2025
In the 1960s, an FBI program called Cointelpro was infiltrating the anti-war movement and the Black Panthers.
—Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrating
Verb
-
The sketch recalled Billy Crystal’s annual tradition of starting the Oscars by digitally inserting himself into scenes from the nominees.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
-
After inserting a quarter, simply pull on the tether holding your cart to the cart behind to release yours.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
-
Harrison took Georgia’s second-half kickoff all the way to the end zone, slipping a tackle near the middle of the field, cutting toward the right sideline and outrunning everyone.—
Brett Martel,
The Denver Post,
2 Jan. 2025
-
By 1980, amid double-digit inflation, spiraling gas prices, and Ayatollah Khomeini’s revolution in Iran, the United States was slipping into another recession.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
-
While most of Tyre’s 125,000 residents fled during the war, the city’s Christian quarter, nestled alongside the harbor with its winding alleyways, was one of the few neighborhoods where some people remained.—
Euan Ward,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2024
-
For those who find stairs challenging, there’s a winding dirt path that will also take you to the top.—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Dec. 2024
Cite this Entry
“Infiltrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrating. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share