infest

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The owner of the veterinary clinic arrived at work at 6:30 a.m. and found the dog, which was “extremely malnourished,” infested with fleas and missing a tooth, Spitzer said.

From Los Angeles Times

For a few years, they lived in a home that was infested with mold, which aggravated his brother’s asthma and forced them to leave.

From Seattle Times

Another center was infested with rats, according to pictures seen by The New York Times.

From New York Times

Invasive shothole borers have sickened at least 65 varieties of SoCal urban trees — such as box elders, maples, willows, sycamores, oaks and cottonwoods — by infesting them with their primary food source, fusarium fungus.

From Los Angeles Times

His job is to search trees in a given area, determine whether they’ve been infested, and if so, how badly.

From Los Angeles Times