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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The Justice Department investigation has raised questions about whether the admirals in charge of the 7th Fleet were aware of Francis’s illicit business practices or should have suspected he was infiltrating their headquarters.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 23, 2018
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
