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Recent Examples of infest
If the ducts seem infested with insects, rodents, or other pests, they should be cleaned and might need to be treated by a professional exterminator to eliminate an infestation.
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
On this day, candles were blessed for use in the coming year, and any decorations left up were thought to be at risk of becoming infested with goblins.
—Bobbi Sutherland, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Seeds cannot be old and rotten, nor can they be infested with disease or insects.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
Reed also discovered that the place was allegedly infested with ants in the kitchen and bathrooms.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Dec. 2025
On this day, candles were blessed for use in the coming year, and any decorations left up were thought to be at risk of becoming infested with goblins.
—Bobbi Sutherland, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Seeds cannot be old and rotten, nor can they be infested with disease or insects.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
Reed also discovered that the place was allegedly infested with ants in the kitchen and bathrooms.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infest
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Lingering odors, discoloration, stains, and bacterial growth are issues that plague older bath towels; snagging a new set will make your bathroom look and smell better.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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Kubasik sees this as the first step toward shaking up an industry long plagued by oligopolistic hangovers and kicking off a new wave of dealmaking.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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People infected with the salmonella bacteria can experience symptoms including nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Most people infected with salmonella will experience stomach cramps, fever and diarrhea, according to the CDC.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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Emory opens flu hotline Urgent cares and emergency rooms across the state, and in Atlanta, could be overrun by flu cases, doctors fear.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
2 Jan. 2026
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That might suggest it would be overrun by tourists, but the hotel does an excellent job of limiting crowds.—
Nick Remsen,
Vogue,
16 Dec. 2025
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As its offense crawled back, the defense forced three turnovers on downs.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The country is crawling with hot springs and spa retreats, like the famed Blue Lagoon and Sky Lagoon.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
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And she was overwhelmed by the maze of paperwork needed simply to get her off the street, much less to make any of the other things happen.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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Small mosaics, bold geometrics, and overused penny tiles can overwhelm a room.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Infest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infest. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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