Synonyms of infected

infected

verb

past tense of infect

as in poisoned

to pass something harmful (such as a disease) to someone or something else

If you come to work when you're sick, you'll infect everyone in the office.

Related Words

• poisoned
• contaminated
• fouled
• spoiled
• corrupted
• transmitted
• tainted
• gave
• polluted
• communicated
• spread
• transfused
• conveyed
• imparted
• transferred
• stained
• conducted
• defiled
• soiled
• blackened
• sullied
• rotted
• smudged
• mired
• diluted
• adulterated
• dirtied
• befouled
• disseminated
• doctored
• besmirched
• begrimed
• grimed
• diffused
• propagated
• muddied
• watered down
• fouled up
• smirched
• broadcast
• handed down
• handed over
• turned over
• delivered
• handed on
• surrendered

Dissimilar Words

• sterilized
• purified
• contracted
• disinfected
• caught
• cleaned
• sanitized
• came down (with)
• decontaminated
• distilled
• cleared
• cleansed
• purged
• filtered
• clarified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of infected

But researchers were also understanding the important role of T cells from the immune system in recognizing cells that had been infected by viruses and were producing viral proteins—in a way similar to how cancer cells make foreign molecules. — Time, 12 Nov. 2026

Prior to the advent of the first measles vaccine in 1963, millions of people were estimated to be infected every year and hundreds of people died, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). — ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026

County officials claim three people have been infected with the virus following exposure at a dairy, but United Farm Workers (UFW) says the real numbers have been vastly underreported. — Tom Sanders, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026

Only five vaccinated people have been infected with the virus, making up for less than 1% of the state's cases. — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026

One to three children out of every 1,000 infected will die from the disease, the CDC says. — Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026

In certain communities, funeral practices included washing the body and sprinkling water on mourners, which risked exposing people to infected bodily fluids. — Olayinka Stephen Ilesanmi, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026

If you are infected, it's recommended to reinstall Windows just to be safe. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

Continue reading … -- IN OTHER NEWS BITING CONCERN — Southern state battles largest dengue fever outbreak in decades with hundreds infected. — FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026