Thesaurus results for INFILTRATED

infiltrated

verb

past tense of infiltrate

as in sneaked

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 Texans have always seemed to relish their otherness, maybe even more so now that, in our age of globalization, so much sameness has infiltrated most American and international cities. — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026 Musk’s officials infiltrated department after department, canceling contracts, firing employees, viewing sensitive data, and kneecapping programs related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as foreign aid. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 Agents also infiltrated private group chats and gathered information on community members. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 In early September, 1972, a Palestinian militant group called Black September infiltrated the Olympic Games in Munich and killed eleven Israeli athletes. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 Italian food products and cuisine have infiltrated just about every corner of the globe, but nothing compares to trying classic Italian dishes at their source—and there’s so much more than pizza, pasta, and gelato. — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 20 Aug. 2026 The manosphere has infiltrated every aspect of our society—social media and content creators, dating, politics, businesses. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors say Beirich, who previously led the SPLC's hate groups tracking section, was one among several individuals who oversaw payments to individuals who infiltrated white supremacist groups and acted as informants for SPLC. — Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 By the time smoke is visible, the finest particles, which are of greatest health concern, have often already infiltrated the building. — Sissi Liu, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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The couple snuck off the next weekend and got married on May 30, 1966 at the Ringgold Baptist Church in Ringgold, Ga.

— Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
While Bad Sisters snuck a nuanced portrait of sisterhood into a frantic whodunit, Youth lets its characters steep in the weirdness of ordinary life.

— Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of sneaked

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But he wasn’t merely inserted into the stars’ histories as an observer like the fictional movie character, Gump.

— Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
The running game got another boost with the return of second-year back Jordan James, who re-inserted himself into the competition to back up Christian McCaffrey with rookie Kaelon Black, who made his preseason debut Tuesday.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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Planned production was delayed by more than two years, while initial operational capability has slipped by roughly three and a half years to the third quarter of fiscal year 2030.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Finally, Brent Brennan’s first year at Arizona in 2024 went so badly (the Wildcats slipped from 10-3 to 4-8) there were rumors he might get fired before Year 2.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of slipped

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Gemini has wormed its way into virtually every Google product and service, powering email organization in Gmail, document summary in Drive, and much more.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026
Like parasites, those jukebox musicals wormed their way into Broadway and slowly killed the medium.

— Jesse Eisenberg, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of wormed

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That change was introduced to help give club staff working across transfer departments a more normal working pattern.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Selective repression had already been introduced before 2022 with the imprisonment of a number of governors, ministers, and high-ranking civil servants on charges of corruption and abuse of power.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

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