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to spread or swarm over in a troublesome manner
  • in desperation, we called in an exterminator because the house was infested with ants

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The first known use of infest was in 1602

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“Infest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infest. Accessed 6 Mar. 2021.

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