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infested

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


ADJECTIVE
diseased
Synonyms


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

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The area was once viewed as ominous, dominated by an ancient walnut tree believed to be infested with demons and marking the supposed burial place of Emperor Nero.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

Experts advise removing and properly disposing of heavily infested trees, which entails chipping them.

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

They infested the trails that wound out of the Ajo Mountains, and they hunted their prey with heat-sensitive goggles.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer