as in plagues
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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In both places, the virus also infects immune cells that carry it to the lymph nodes, and from there, throughout the body.—
Peter Kasson,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025 -
This highly contagious bird flu infects flocks that must then be culled to prevent the spread of the disease, thereby slashing the number of laying hens and ultimately the stockpile of eggs, ratcheting up the price.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Implementing more change than an organization needs unnecessarily complicates processes, overwhelms employees and increases costs.—
Manoj Balraj,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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This method overwhelms the media and exhausts many Americans who cannot easily absorb so much information at once.—
Jennifer Mercieca,
The Conversation,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Infests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infests. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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