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
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Recent Examples of infiltrating
These are much more favorable matchups because the Rams and Buccaneers are not as good as the Eagles and because Packers fans might have an easier time infiltrating SoFi Stadium or Raymond James Stadium.
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Adam Gretz, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
His order cites congressional and counterintelligence reports outlining threats posed by the PRC, CCP, and other foreign adversaries, including Chinese spies allegedly infiltrating the New York governor’s office.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024
The stakes are not purely about data breaches impacting consumers or ransomware infiltrating a network; there’s also the layer of patient safety.
—Christian Espinosa, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Evolution Of Zero Trust In the high-profile SolarWinds breach of 2019, attackers compromised the SolarWinds software, infiltrating numerous governmental and private organizations.
—Danny Jenkins, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
New converts quickly sought out Midwest Princess for more, and Amusement Records (an Island imprint) wasted little time trotting out follow-up singles culled from it, with six of its tracks gradually infiltrating the Hot 100 this year.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Two key problems these approaches have faced are keeping contaminants infiltrating the final products and building components at multiple scales, Thuo says.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2024
Hunting isn’t exactly the same as infiltrating a high-security Siberian prison and killing a cartel boss.
—Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 13 Dec. 2024
Trimming plants down to about six or eight inches can promote healthy growth in the spring and help prevent pests and diseases from infiltrating.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
Adam Gretz, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
His order cites congressional and counterintelligence reports outlining threats posed by the PRC, CCP, and other foreign adversaries, including Chinese spies allegedly infiltrating the New York governor’s office.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Dec. 2024
The stakes are not purely about data breaches impacting consumers or ransomware infiltrating a network; there’s also the layer of patient safety.
—Christian Espinosa, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The Evolution Of Zero Trust In the high-profile SolarWinds breach of 2019, attackers compromised the SolarWinds software, infiltrating numerous governmental and private organizations.
—Danny Jenkins, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
New converts quickly sought out Midwest Princess for more, and Amusement Records (an Island imprint) wasted little time trotting out follow-up singles culled from it, with six of its tracks gradually infiltrating the Hot 100 this year.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 19 Dec. 2024
Two key problems these approaches have faced are keeping contaminants infiltrating the final products and building components at multiple scales, Thuo says.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Dec. 2024
Hunting isn’t exactly the same as infiltrating a high-security Siberian prison and killing a cartel boss.
—Mark Kennedy, Boston Herald, 13 Dec. 2024
Trimming plants down to about six or eight inches can promote healthy growth in the spring and help prevent pests and diseases from infiltrating.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrating
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Many focused on inserting individual flowers into small tubes filled with water and then neatly placing each vial, one by one, onto the floats.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC News,
31 Dec. 2024
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In Netanyahu’s case, because the prostate is not cancerous, Golan said doctors were likely performing an endoscopic surgery, carried out by inserting small instruments into a body cavity, rather than making surgical cuts in the abdomen to reach the prostate.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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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
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Richardson failed at the first one; nailed the second, and was slipping on #3.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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