infested

Example Sentences

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The owner of the veterinary clinic arrived at work at 6:30 a.m. and found the dog, which was “extremely malnourished,” infested with fleas and missing a tooth, Spitzer said.

From Los Angeles Times

A joke tweet purporting to show the 405 Freeway underwater and infested with sharks was shared by Senator Ted Cruz of Texas as an actual photo.

From New York Times

In jail, they cut off his hair, which had been matted and infested with lice.

From New York Times

“Fruit from infested countries must be fumigated before it enters the state, but frequently untreated fruit is carried in by the mail and by passengers,” the agency website says.

From Los Angeles Times

Even spinoffs set in feudal Japan or an alternate reality infested with zombies contain a version of the mode.

From New York Times