infiltrate
verb (used with object)
to filter into or through; permeate.
infiltrates
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present tense formof infiltrate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The stakes around AI are rising as it infiltrates every aspect of the economy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2026
"When corruption infiltrates the sport, it brings disgrace not only to the participants but damages the public trust in an institution that is vital and dear to all of us."
From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2025
Apple also recently postponed the on-the-news thriller series called “The Savant,” starring Jessica Chastain as an undercover investigator who infiltrates online hate groups, following the killing of Charlie Kirk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
These deadly puzzles have already reeled in Holmes when the very American Amelia infiltrates 221B Baker Street, claiming to be his daughter.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2025
Cancerous tissue thus propagated presents all the characteristic features of the malignant growth of sporadic tumours; it infiltrates and produces extensive secondary growths.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various
