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.
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Recent Examples of infected
During this time, more frogs are infected with the pathogen.
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Ana V. Longo,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Hall was infected in 2000 and diagnosed in 2006, per Bay Area Lyme Foundation.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
At least two babies have been infected with measles in California so far this year.
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Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
More than 150 troops at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas have been infected with influenza over the past three weeks — a major outbreak less than two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said American troops would no longer be required to be vaccinated against the flu.
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Maegan Vazquez,
Washington Post,
19 June 2026
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Ana V. Longo,
The Conversation,
24 June 2026
Hall was infected in 2000 and diagnosed in 2006, per Bay Area Lyme Foundation.
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Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
23 June 2026
At least two babies have been infected with measles in California so far this year.
—
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
More than 150 troops at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas have been infected with influenza over the past three weeks — a major outbreak less than two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said American troops would no longer be required to be vaccinated against the flu.
—
Maegan Vazquez,
Washington Post,
19 June 2026
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If a pet is poisoned by a cane toad, there are some warning signs.
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The summer blockbuster, which premieres June 26, will follow Supergirl's three-day mission to obtain a cure for her superdog and friend, Krypto, who is poisoned by villainous alien Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).
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Perdrial said typically multi-family older homes were more likely to be contaminated than single family housing.
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After signing a waiver acknowledging that items in their units may be contaminated and hazardous, the company allowed residents to have a moving company move their things out.
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The center fielder fouled off a pair of 1-2 pitches before sending a high cutter 403 feet to the right-field corner for his first homer since May 20.
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Ohtani walked and Andy Pages was hit by a pitch to load the bases before Freeman fouled off three straight pitches before walking on the ninth pitch to bring in Freeland.
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Systems must remain safe not only when components fail naturally, but when data is corrupted, communication is interrupted or execution is violated.
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And then Grisebach uses that distaff twist once again, to comment more broadly on the patriarchal nature and gendered violence of power structures corrupted by historical conflict.
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“Infected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infected. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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