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 Interior Ministry, with an estimated 140,000 state security officials and 500,000 informants, monitors and infiltrates dissident movements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 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
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
In Season 1, Jun-ho infiltrates the games undercover in order to investigate what happened to his brother.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 24, 2024
The working world intersects it rudely at Forty-second Street, but scarcely infiltrates it.
From The Invisible Censor by Francis Hackett
