infiltrate
verb (used with object)
to filter into or through; permeate.
infiltrating
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present participleof infiltrate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Tech workers who spend their days training models and prompting agents have found the term infiltrating their daily speech, whether they are talking about work projects—“What are you hill-climbing today?”—or personal pursuits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Hardware has been a tentacle of my personal style code since, infiltrating every part of my closet, home and life.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
He admitted that small groups of Russian troops have been infiltrating the town but insisted that fighting was ongoing.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
There it was, my recent cancer diagnosis, infiltrating my life again, via a spinach-pushing bot.
From Slate ● May 6, 2026
When I pasture the cow near the colegio, I time it so I can talk to the students, like an infiltrating spy, to pump them for information.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
