infiltrate
verb (used with object)
to filter into or through; permeate.
was infiltrating
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past progressiveof infiltrate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, unbeknown to NCIS, Francis was infiltrating the Navy with ease.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 27, 2016
With James Beard’s books for inspiration and Julia Child’s pixilated coaching on television, French cuisine was infiltrating the creative kitchen.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2015
Quietly the American was infiltrating the main contenders.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 15, 2015
Haiti’s exotic history and tragic present was infiltrating my psyche.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2015
Whoever was higrading the collection had to have an outlet for his stuff, and he had to have a source of supply for the junk he was infiltrating into the collection as replacements.
From Murder in the Gunroom by H. Beam Piper
