infested
Example Sentences
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Rats "the same size as a rabbit" have infested a city street where fly-tipping is an ongoing problem, residents say.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
“We keep seeing these oak groves getting infested and declining, and a lot of oak mortality,” said Beatriz Nobua-Behrmann, an ecologist with UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, or UCANR.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026
More bizarre and pernicious ideas are soon oozing from Peter’s every pore, beginning with the belief that the motel room is infested with insects that are feasting on his flesh.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
Experts believe the resurgence is linked to the movement of infested animals, often transported by people who unknowingly help the pest spread.
From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025
Examples are the blood flukes, or schistosoma, that cause serious disease in man when they enter the body by way of drinking water or through the skin when people are bathing in infested waters.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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