infested

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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

Experts advise removing and properly disposing of heavily infested trees, which entails chipping them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

Foresters debarked and chipped the highly infested tree to kill the beetles inside.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

We had a single sanitary pail with a loose lid and vermin- infested blankets.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela