infested
Example Sentences
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It was infested with rats and cockroaches, and smelt "nauseating".
From BBC • Mar. 4, 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
If trees are lightly or not-yet infested, they can be sprayed or injected with insecticides.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026
An infested tree will often display a thinning canopy and red or black stains on the trunk, injured areas where the tree is attempting to force out insects.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026
Ninety-five percent of British soldiers coming off the line were infested with lice.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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