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
Generative AI also infiltrated 2024’s many elections.
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Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
What To Know The automaker giant is no stranger to cybersecurity issues after a hacker claimed to have infiltrated Ford and posted the confidential records of 44,000 customers across the globe, including names, addresses and purchase histories.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Radical nationalists have infiltrated the country’s police and politics.
—Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Hwang Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon), a Seoul police officer who in Season 1 infiltrated the games to find his missing brother, is also searching again.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
The eyes belong to a masked figure called the Front Man, played by Lee Byung-hun, whose undercover brother of a cop Jun-ho (Wi Ha-Joon) has infiltrated the game, hoping to find his long-missing sibling.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
One Russian blogger expected the platoon of Ukrainians who infiltrated Kamyanske to retreat, surrender or die before too long.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
After the Syrian civil war began in 2011, HTS — a Sunni Muslim group — infiltrated Lebanon, clashing with Shia Muslims from Hezbollah, which fought on the opposite side in Syria's conflict.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
The Guardian reported that, throughout its 25-year lifespan, the organization infiltrated over 1,000 organizations.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
What To Know The automaker giant is no stranger to cybersecurity issues after a hacker claimed to have infiltrated Ford and posted the confidential records of 44,000 customers across the globe, including names, addresses and purchase histories.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Radical nationalists have infiltrated the country’s police and politics.
—Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 27 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, Hwang Jun-ho (Wi Ha-joon), a Seoul police officer who in Season 1 infiltrated the games to find his missing brother, is also searching again.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
The eyes belong to a masked figure called the Front Man, played by Lee Byung-hun, whose undercover brother of a cop Jun-ho (Wi Ha-Joon) has infiltrated the game, hoping to find his long-missing sibling.
—Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
One Russian blogger expected the platoon of Ukrainians who infiltrated Kamyanske to retreat, surrender or die before too long.
—David Axe, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
After the Syrian civil war began in 2011, HTS — a Sunni Muslim group — infiltrated Lebanon, clashing with Shia Muslims from Hezbollah, which fought on the opposite side in Syria's conflict.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
The Guardian reported that, throughout its 25-year lifespan, the organization infiltrated over 1,000 organizations.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrated
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Sevilla snuck in between Tchouameni and Asencio, with eventual scorer Dodi Lukebakio taking advantage of a mistake from goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who doesn’t usually make them.—
Mario Cortegana,
The Athletic,
23 Dec. 2024
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Tears of joy flowed when a daughter snuck home early for Christmas to surprise her mom after two years of traveling.—
Terry Baddoo,
USA TODAY,
22 Dec. 2024
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The city slipped into a recession, and things got harder.—
Dodai Stewart,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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The movie slipped to fifth, third, and sixth ranks in the following weeks.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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Bake at 375 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.—
The Tennessean,
The Tennessean,
27 Dec. 2024
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United inserted a buy-back option when selling left-back Alvaro Fernandez to Benfica in a €9million deal at the end of last season and the 21-year-old has quickly established himself as a regular at the Estadio da Luz, starting all six of Benfica’s Champions League outings this season.—
James McNicholas,
The Athletic,
25 Dec. 2024
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