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

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

When mites infest a colony, they inflict damage both by living and feeding on bees directly and also by spreading DWV.

From Science Daily • Nov. 14, 2023

They are attracted by magic and may infest the fur and feathers of such creatures as Crups and Augureys.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling