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infested

[in-fes-tid] / ɪnˈfɛs tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
overrun
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG


ADJECTIVE
diseased
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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It was infested with rats and cockroaches, and smelt "nauseating".

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

An infested tree will often display a thinning canopy and red or black stains on the trunk, injured areas where the tree is attempting to force out insects.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

“We keep seeing these oak groves getting infested and declining, and a lot of oak mortality,” said Beatriz Nobua-Behrmann, an ecologist with UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, or UCANR.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

More bizarre and pernicious ideas are soon oozing from Peter’s every pore, beginning with the belief that the motel room is infested with insects that are feasting on his flesh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

"Winterfell is so infested with wolves, the Starks would never miss one."

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin