- present participle of infect.
infecting
Example Sentences
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A city-commissioned inspection report found that waste and high temperatures at the warehouse could speed up the breeding of flies capable of infecting wounds in both people and animals, a local NBC affiliate reported, external.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
This week government agencies linked Taylor shredded iceberg lettuce—served at Taco Bell locations—to cyclosporiasis illnesses infecting thousands of people in five states.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Before the virus was identified, it spread from herd to herd, infecting cattle and contaminating their surroundings.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
With hantavirus, the incubation period can take up to six weeks, so people must be isolated for a really long time to ensure they won’t get sick and start infecting others.
From Slate ● May 16, 2026
The ones causing the epidemic to grow — the ones who were infecting two and three and four and five others with their disease — were the remaining 168.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
