Synonyms of infested

infested

verb

past tense of infest

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plagued
• infected
• crawled
• overwhelmed
• contaminated
• annoyed
• overran
• beset
• abounded
• teemed
• overspread
• pestered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of infested

If the wood that’s exposed after the bark sheds is rotting or infested with pests, the tree may not be in good health. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026

The inspection followed a hunger strike by detainees, who in a letter, complained about rotten or worm-infested food, medical neglect, and being coerced into signing deportation orders. — Vanessa Romo, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026

Native to southeast Asia, the beetle has infested every continent bar Antarctica, according to a study published in the Journal of Pest Science in June, stowing away in wood products, live plants and packaging materials. — Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026

Authorities are investigating after human remains at a Chicago funeral home were allegedly found decaying in an unrefrigerated area infested with rodents. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026

Felix Molina has noticed the difference at a local park that used to be rat-infested. — Dave Carlin, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

By the same logic, to write anything at all is to go into the locked room of your potential and realise that the roof is leaking, there’s damp in the walls and the furniture is infested with woodworm. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026

Luca explained that these patches had been infested by pine bark beetles, notorious evergreen-killers that feed on stressed or weakened conifers. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

If New World screwworm is identified in an animal in Colorado, state or federal officials will conduct an investigation to understand how the animal became infested. — Sarah Tomlinson, The Conversation, 24 July 2026