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
Knicks fans even went as far as infiltrating local news broadcasts in celebration.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
There is no infiltrating this environment.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Nessa infiltrates Maryam’s life as her nurse, aiming to find the truth.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Since then, scientists have devised ways of redesigning these molecules to better infiltrate muscle cells, leading to vastly higher dystrophin levels.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for infiltrate
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
There is no infiltrating this environment.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Nessa infiltrates Maryam’s life as her nurse, aiming to find the truth.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Since then, scientists have devised ways of redesigning these molecules to better infiltrate muscle cells, leading to vastly higher dystrophin levels.
—Jason Mast, STAT, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for infiltrate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrate
Verb
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That afternoon, Djena sneaked out of the house to meet Shams at the neighborhood Starbucks.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The Brewers tied it in the fourth when Luis Rengifo's grounder to third sneaked under Royce Lewis' glove and allowed Brice Turang to score.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The best success comes using it in jungle-thick cover, worming a minnow down between uncooperative branches.—
John Phillips,
Outdoor Life,
14 May 2026
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In terms of the complex set design — which looks like a facsimile of the same passage over and over but with subtle differences worming their way in — Kawamura and his team built two identical corridors for cinematographer Keisuke Imamura to follow the actors through, third- and first-person-style.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 Apr. 2026
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Investigators said some female victims were found naked or partially unclothed, with evidence of severe mutilation and objects including grenades, nails and household tools inserted into their bodies.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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After being tested for airtightness, helium was pumped into the glass enclosure through thin tubes inserted into the lead lining, to protect the document from corrosive oxygen and parasites.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The pair will remain visible for a few hours after sunset, before slipping from view below the spring horizon.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
19 May 2026
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Underlying profit, which strips out non-trading items, slipped 8% to $458 million.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
19 May 2026
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The casual-natured yet sharp staff seem genuinely happy to be working in frigid, off-grid Antarctica, and someone’s always around to fulfill a request, answer questions or engage in organic chit-chat in the main hub.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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His effective field goal percentage has dropped off dramatically in the postseason compared to his regular season work in Cleveland.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Infiltrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrate. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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