as in plagued
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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Recent Examples of infested
Caution arose due to props falling on crew members, as well as black mold that infested a shooting location, Deadline reported.
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Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Deadline also understands that the production required a location change after crew pushed back on the use of a space that was infested with black mold.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
Anyone who believes they may be infested with screwworm should contact their health provider.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Workers described living in overcrowded containers infested with cockroaches and bedbugs, with access to only one or two showers per year and in some cases just a single day off annually.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Allegations of betting on suicide Like other detainees, Ramsingh said that between cleanings, the rooms, restrooms and showers were often filthy and infested with insects.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Radishes are another cabbage relative that can be infested by problematic pests like aphids and flea beetles.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Like other detainees, Ramsingh said that between cleanings the rooms, restrooms and showers were often filthy and infested with insects.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Ronald was overhauling the Uncut Gems screenplay with Josh at work, then coming home to stare dead-eyed at episodes of Shark Tank at the family’s apartment — which may not have had a Legs-style hole in the ceiling, but which was mouse-infested.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Deadline also understands that the production required a location change after crew pushed back on the use of a space that was infested with black mold.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Apr. 2026
Anyone who believes they may be infested with screwworm should contact their health provider.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Workers described living in overcrowded containers infested with cockroaches and bedbugs, with access to only one or two showers per year and in some cases just a single day off annually.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Allegations of betting on suicide Like other detainees, Ramsingh said that between cleanings, the rooms, restrooms and showers were often filthy and infested with insects.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Radishes are another cabbage relative that can be infested by problematic pests like aphids and flea beetles.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Mar. 2026
Like other detainees, Ramsingh said that between cleanings the rooms, restrooms and showers were often filthy and infested with insects.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Ronald was overhauling the Uncut Gems screenplay with Josh at work, then coming home to stare dead-eyed at episodes of Shark Tank at the family’s apartment — which may not have had a Legs-style hole in the ceiling, but which was mouse-infested.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infested
Verb
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East Harlem has long been plagued by affordability issues.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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But the Cubs’ offensive woes plagued them more than a misthrow from their reliever.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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People infected with this latent form of tuberculosis will receive an alternate treatment, as standard treatment would not be effective.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Harry and Caroline had been like the final living humans among the zombies, boarding up the windows of their childless life, until one day Caroline had looked at her hideout companion and realized he was infected, too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Margot, who works for a social-media platform called Kino and shares a New Orleans apartment with her bestie, Ryan (Aaron Holliday), has only just crawled out of a dark period and doesn’t require much to teeter back in.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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As a toddler, Gabriela crawled about the UCLA clubhouse at reunions.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Poland says it's been overwhelmed by the influx and argues that the migrants were sent by Russia and its ally Belarus to destabilize Poland and other Western countries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The flood of reports sent to the DOJ after her solicitation overwhelmed the few remaining attorneys, who were forced to rush to meet a legal deadline requiring the division to examine all such submissions within 10 days of their filing.—
Quinta Jurecic,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Infested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infested. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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