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infested

[in-fes-tid] / ɪnˈfɛs tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
overrun
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


ADJECTIVE
diseased
Synonyms


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Michael Schmoyer -- the associate administrator for the country's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and head of the NWS Directorate -- said the infested beef calf "is not a danger to the food supply."

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

“Our business is infested with idiots,” he famously warned, “who try to impress by using pretentious jargon.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

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

The song “Weevily Wheat” refers to wheat that is infested with beetles or weevils that destroy the plants.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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