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infested

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


ADJECTIVE
diseased
Synonyms


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While pregnant, Natasha says her room became infested with ants, which she repeatedly reported before eventually being moved into another room.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

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

"In areas where these termites are common, it's just a matter of time before homes are infested, so this study is a good initial step toward alternative strategies for controlling them."

From Science Daily May 9, 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

He could tell from the yards, which were infested with weeds and litter and looked like tufts of greasy hair on an old man too weak to comb it.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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