infest
Example Sentences
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An infestation occurs when fly maggots infest the living flesh of warm-blooded animals, the CDC says.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2025
"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
It’s not all that uncommon for maggots to infest and grow in poorly healing human tissue—it’s called myiasis.
From Slate • Feb. 25, 2024
“I shall have to infest Camilla and go to the reception on her,” Louise decided.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
