infested
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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
For a few years, they lived in a home that was infested with mold, which aggravated his brother’s asthma and forced them to leave.
From Seattle Times
“Rivers and tributaries throughout the region are dry, or on the verge of going dry,” White said, “and infested with toxic algae blooms and deadly parasites.”
From Los Angeles Times
Boxes filled with their possessions were behind a couch in the apartment, which Schaeffer says is infested with mice and cockroaches, and even has squirrels in her bedroom.
From Seattle Times
I lined a measuring cup with a plastic bag and used it on my big, profoundly infested monstera plants.
From Los Angeles Times
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