as in plaguing
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 infesting
To prevent the New World Screwworm from infesting Florida, the state is blocking rescue dogs and cats coming from Texas and New Mexico.
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Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
The moths infesting a pantry are not the same as moths hiding in your closet.
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Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
No one wants mice moving into their home or infesting their garden.
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Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
Spotted lanternflies have been infesting parts of the East Coast.
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Cate Martel,
The Hill,
16 Oct. 2025
Quagga mussels and golden mussels, fingernail-sized invaders infesting California waterways, clog the water pumps and pipes responsible for distributing water to millions of people and vast stretches of farmland.
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Pam Marrone,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Aphids and Spider Mites These tiny, sap-sucking insects become more active in the fall, infesting flowering and fruiting plants.
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
Cbs Miami Team,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
The moths infesting a pantry are not the same as moths hiding in your closet.
—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
No one wants mice moving into their home or infesting their garden.
—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
9 May 2026
Spotted lanternflies have been infesting parts of the East Coast.
—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
16 Oct. 2025
Quagga mussels and golden mussels, fingernail-sized invaders infesting California waterways, clog the water pumps and pipes responsible for distributing water to millions of people and vast stretches of farmland.
—
Pam Marrone,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Aphids and Spider Mites These tiny, sap-sucking insects become more active in the fall, infesting flowering and fruiting plants.
—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for infesting
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This comes at a time when existential fiscal anxiety has been plaguing Americans.
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The other factor that Mercedes needs to consider is that reliability issue that’s plaguing itself and its customer teams.
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The Germans were crawling as far as the street, dashing across the asphalt, then leaping into the second trench.
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Jude Cornell joined a swarm of toddlers crawling after soccer balls, tossing training cones into the air and relocating a goalie net that was proving to be very, very portable.
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Hendra virus typically passes from bats to horses before occasionally infecting humans.
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And now, a new surge of toxicity is infecting modern masculinity.
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In the 10th minute, Neil El Aynaoui pilfered the ball from Ryan Christie, then nearly capitalized on the ensuing counterattack, finding free space in front of an open net but overrunning Azzedine Ounahi’s cross.
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Homeless people overrunning the city.
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“Infesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infesting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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