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
In what appears to be a first, a strain of malware that can secretly steal screenshots from smartphones has infiltrated the Apple App Store.
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg Among Several Tech CEOs Filling VIP Seats at Trump's Inauguration
DOGE has worked to infiltrate other federal agencies as well.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
These apps likely abused the Core Media framework by triggering corrupted files, enabling attackers to infiltrate devices.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
The third and final season follows Gi-Hun (Lee Jung-Jae) after losing his best friend in the game and being driven to utter despair by The Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), who hides his true identity to infiltrate the gam.
—Peter White, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
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Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Feb. 2025
Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg Among Several Tech CEOs Filling VIP Seats at Trump's Inauguration
DOGE has worked to infiltrate other federal agencies as well.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
These apps likely abused the Core Media framework by triggering corrupted files, enabling attackers to infiltrate devices.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
The third and final season follows Gi-Hun (Lee Jung-Jae) after losing his best friend in the game and being driven to utter despair by The Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), who hides his true identity to infiltrate the gam.
—Peter White, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrate
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Outside of Aspen, only Vail managed to sneak a home onto the state’s top 10 list.—
Aldo Svaldi,
The Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2025
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Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates used to sneak out of the house at just 13 to write and test out computer codes.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2025
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In recent years, inclusion mandates and training have wormed their way into virtually every facet of American life, including (but certainly not limited to) Hollywood, corporations and academia, just to name a few of the most prominent targets.—
Matt K. Lewis,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2025
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While all this is going on, Chloe begins secretly hanging out and hooking up with Tyler's friend Ryan (West Mulholland), a sinister jock who worms his way into her good graces as a shoulder to cry on.—
Megan McCluskey,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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The young designer with Nigerian-Indian origins has incorporated files and documents into T-shirts, and has used a fading method on some of the pieces and inserted pieces of gold embroidery onto the shirts and dresses.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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During one of her MRIs, Lauren found a website that lets users insert photos into the Eras Tour poster format.—
Staff Author,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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That’s also true of the stories to which White is drawn, resulting in uneven performances (Isaacs’ Southern accent sometimes slips into an Australian accent).—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Its follow-up, the group’s second full-length, declines even further, slipping from No. 21 to No. 33. Follow me on Twitter.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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This strategic use of replays is similar to the way challenges already work in the sport for other reviewable calls like home runs and plays at bases.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
21 Feb. 2025
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She's worked in digital media for over seven years and tests everything from viral TikTok makeup to best-selling leggings, lingerie, and swimwear.—
Andrea Navarro,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Infiltrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrate. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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