infiltrate
verb (used with object)
to filter into or through; permeate.
has infiltrated
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present perfectof infiltrate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The virus that started with an outbreak on a cruise ship has infiltrated the public consciousness, and it feels like déjà vu: resurrecting painful memories of the Covid-19 pandemic that shut down the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
"It's really a measure of how much fat has infiltrated the muscle cavity. Within the muscle itself, how much is pure muscle? And how much is fat content?"
From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024
However, Variety reports it is not the first time the YouTuber has infiltrated a major awards ceremony.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2024
“As a result, it’s not that politics has infiltrated country music, it’s quite the opposite — music ends up reflecting the very conversations happening across the country today.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
Humble but persistent corrosive of delusion, it has infiltrated the furthest bounds of ignorance and superstition.
From The Glands Regulating Personality by Louis Berman M.D.
