infested

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People who live outdoors or in housing infested with rats or other rodents face a high risk of contracting the disease, according to public health officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

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

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

He checked his blanket and found it was infested.

From "Surviving Hitler: A Boy in the Nazi Death Camps" by Andrea Warren