infested

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It was infested with so many scorpions that anyone entering the bathroom at night carried a flashlight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Every spring, caterpillars infested the fruit trees at their property’s edge, and every July the children watched from the porch as their father used a torch to burn out the larvae.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

The area was once viewed as ominous, dominated by an ancient walnut tree believed to be infested with demons and marking the supposed burial place of Emperor Nero.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

All told, the committee would spend $37,647.19 to combat the sickness that infested their city.

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