infest

Example Sentences

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"NWS can infest livestock, pets, wildlife, occasionally birds, and in rare cases, people."

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

But it's not technically possible for them to infest their own home.

From Salon • Jul. 21, 2024

A parasitic worm that can infest the brains of moose appears to be playing a role in the decline of the iconic animal in some regions of North America.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2024

Cleanup is crucial, Carlson said, because botulism can be further spread by the fly maggots that infest dead birds.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2023

In fact, of the 2,500 kinds of mosquitoes that infest the world, almost 400 of them are capable of transmitting diseases to humans.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy