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

People become infected with the illness by consuming food or water that has been contaminated with the parasite — the infection is not transmitted from person to person. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Once infected, a person usually begins experiencing symptoms about a week later, though onset can range from two days to over two weeks. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026

Those infected ranged from ages 5 to 86 years old, and though there have been hospitalizations, there have yet to be any deaths from the condition. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 9 July 2026

The time between becoming infected and becoming sick is typically about one week, but can range from two days to two weeks or more. — ABC News, 9 July 2026

Cases continue to rise daily in the neighborhoods, with a majority of those infected becoming hospitalized. — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Some people who get infected may not get sick, while others will experience runny diarrhea and frequent, explosive bowel movements. — Alice Park, Time, 8 July 2026

If people do get infected, antiviral treatments like oseltamivir already exist and vaccines could follow if cases rise. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026

The treatment was tested in hamsters infected with a lethal dose of Nipah virus. — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026