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infiltrator

[in-fil-trey-ter, in-fil-trey-] / ˈɪn fɪlˌtreɪ tər, ɪnˈfɪl treɪ- /
NOUN
intruder
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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They had to go with the “selfie cruise” narrative, which meant they had to treat them with basic decency because they couldn’t pass them off as some evil infiltrator.

From Slate Sep. 29, 2025

“I just had the worst infiltrator the org has ever seen,” Brown wrote.

From Seattle Times Aug. 8, 2023

Trevante Rhodes, who was super in “Moonlight,” plays the infiltrator, a man torn between his job and his race.

From Washington Times Feb. 23, 2021

They say the guard may have been a second infiltrator trying to stoke anger and deflect blame.

From New York Times Nov. 2, 2018

He considered that perhaps they were just checking him out, making sure he wasn’t an FBI infiltrator, but as the weeks went by, C.P. ached with disappointment.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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