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
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
Skilled at creeping under floorboards and behind skirting boards, they infest houses.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
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