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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The couple sneaked away for a double date dinner with Kelce's Kansas City Chiefs teammate, Patrick Mahomes, and his wife, Brittany, at the French restaurant Lilette in New Orleans Friday.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
8 Feb. 2025
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This one stinks to high heaven for sneaking anger, self-pity, and jealousy under the guise of being a pseudo-compliment.—
John Bowe, Contributor,
CNBC,
7 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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To accomplish that goal, Lamont’s office inserted language into his budget proposal that would give him the authority to order the state’s 45-member Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee to allocate more $34 million over the next two years on his administration’s priorities.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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Also, the fat cannot be inserted under or into the gluteal muscles in the buttocks.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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The permission slip to use free will that gives me is actually beyond words.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Our memories try to protect us, and often what slips from our remembering is what is best left behind.—
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Kidman was nominated not for Babygirl, but for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her work in Special Ops: Lioness for the Critics Choice Awards.—
Fernanda Pérez Sánchez,
Vogue,
8 Feb. 2025
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The duo discussed their partnership as well as the impact of the director’s work in Japanese and international cinema.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Infiltrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infiltrate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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