infecting

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

With hantavirus, the incubation period can take up to six weeks, so people must be isolated for a really long time to ensure they won’t get sick and start infecting others.

From Slate • May 16, 2026

The good news is the virus has shown no signs of mutating to make it better at infecting people.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

But some do end up being “superspreaders,” infecting others at exceptional rates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Meyers saw embedding a tiny AI model directly into malicious code infecting networks as a natural tactic to be explored by hackers.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Now, after a gap of 37 years, the fever was back again, infecting and killing more and more people every day.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy