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[ UK /ɪnfˈɛst/ ]
[ US /ˌɪnˈfɛst/ ]
VERB
  1. invade in great numbers
    the roaches infested our kitchen
  2. live on or in a host, as of parasites
  3. occupy in large numbers or live on a host
    the Kudzu plant infests much of the South and is spreading to the North

How To Use infest In A Sentence

  • The creature lives in the remote parts of the Upper Amazon and has a “particularly unpleasant habit of infesting humans”, the scientists say. New Species Of Nose-Dwelling Leech Discovered | Impact Lab
  • Principe nempe Persarum gessit; ratione quorum bellorum in partes alias bellum mouere noluit, ob eamque causam in partibus Poloni� latrones quidam Cosaci nuncupati, et alij facinorosi in partibus illis existentes, subditos C鎠aris potentissimi turbare et infestare non desierunt. The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation
  • Several early clinical studies performed on quassia verified its traditional use as a natural insecticide, documenting it as an effective treatment for head lice infestation in humans.
  • Crime and drugs are infesting the inner cities.
  • Agricultural pesticides may be applied by farmworkers or growers to reduce infestations of insects or rodents.
  • It's likely that the Emerald ash borer, which is a beetle from Asia, could create an infestation. Kare11.com - Top Stories News
  • These parasites infest the gills of freshwater fish.
  • Infestations of grapes are often due to a buildup in other soft fruits such as figs, apricots, peaches, nectarines, or citrus.
  • None of the wounds developed an infection or became infested by blowfly.
  • Now all the Tories have to do is figure out how to disinfest the Public Sector, the Police, Civil Service and the BBC of all the Marxist placemen. Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister?
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