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
The stakes are not purely about data breaches impacting consumers or ransomware infiltrating a network; there’s also the layer of patient safety.
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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
In the movie, director Justin Folk films Matt Walsh infiltrating leaders in diversity movements and causing a scene in disguise.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
Several crew members from Girls Gone Wild's heyday express remorse for their part in promulgating the Francis method of infiltrating spring break towns and exploiting young, drunk women in the docuseries.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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
In the movie, director Justin Folk films Matt Walsh infiltrating leaders in diversity movements and causing a scene in disguise.
—Fred Topel, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
Several crew members from Girls Gone Wild's heyday express remorse for their part in promulgating the Francis method of infiltrating spring break towns and exploiting young, drunk women in the docuseries.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 3 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infiltrating
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Tarver subverts the exploitation of the women as human curiosities by inserting them into the predominantly white male art historical cannon.Natasha Gural, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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But instead of inserting a shell, heloudly snapped it back shut, with that sharp, signature ratcheting sound shotguns are famous for.Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
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Thanks to the film’s costume designer Arianne Phillips, the star is a total dead-ringer for Dylan on the big screen, slipping into his effortlessly-cool wardrobe of Levi’s flares, leather blazers, and silk shirts.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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And becoming Mindy again, slipping into her incredible outfits, helped me too.Theresa Pichler, Glamour, 23 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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Made from steel, it is organically shaped, like part of a tree is hanging down, with wild, winding branches.Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Infiltrating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrating. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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