Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of infested 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 Soiled, Moldy, or Infested Items Clothing or furniture that smells of mildew, has visible stains, or has been stored in a rodent- or insect-infested environment should be discarded, never donated. —

Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Feb. 2026 Houseplants that are already wilting, suffering from root rot, or infested with pests shouldn't be watered with rice water, notes Harryson. —

Lauren David, Martha Stewart, 10 Feb. 2026 The calf was probably too young to have been shipped from farther south, raising the likelihood that it had been infested by an adult screwworm in Tamaulipas. —

Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026 The tiny hayloft would later become infested with lice and vermin. —

Edie Kasten, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026

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Wegmann said people tend to think of affordable housing in the context of the housing projects built in decades past, which, in some cases, were plagued by crime.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Mar. 2026
Much of the Colorado River’s water begins as snow in Colorado’s mountains, which have been plagued by record-low snowfall this winter.

— Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 9 Mar. 2026