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

At the Elikya Ebola Treatment Center in Bunia, the nurse spends her days caring for patients infected with Ebola — one of the world’s deadliest viruses — administering medicine and assisting those too weak to feed themselves. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Most people infected with Salmonella suffer diarrhea, fever, and stomach cramps, starting 6 hours to 6 days after ingesting the bacteria, the CDC says. — Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 6 Aug. 2026

Within two years, nearly one-third of the global population was infected. — Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Public health officials are investigating after a person spent 11 hours at Universal Studios Hollywood while infected with the measles, possibly exposing other parkgoers. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Los Angeles County health officials said a person infected with measles visited Universal Studios Hollywood last month and potentially exposed others to the virus. — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

Symptoms usually begin about one week after being infected and can last for a few days to a month, according to the CDC. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

In a control group, hamsters were infected with wild-type worms. — Jay Kakade august 05, Refractor, 5 Aug. 2026

The nearly identical genomes suggest that the two people, who lived sometime between 1492 and 1631, were infected during the same outbreak or by the same strain that was circulating through the region at the time. — Sam MacDonald, Scientific American, 30 July 2026