Thesaurus results for INFESTS

infests

verb

present tense third-person singular of infest

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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Recent Examples of infests That essence is slimy, stinky and unrelenting, as reflected in the mass of algae that infests the reflecting pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial. — Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 23 June 2026 The Lifeform spawns from a black, bacterial mold that infests the yellow wallpaper and moist carpets. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 That’s a feeling of inadequacy that not only infests Ruben’s mind, but Niall’s as well. — Barry Levitt, Time, 29 May 2026 These parasites and their eggs contaminate soil, which then infests drinking water and food, especially in areas with poor sanitation. — Jenna Anderson, Health, 8 Aug. 2025

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Yet the monopolisation that plagues other top tiers, while not as stark in England, is creeping in.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Too often, this means taxpayer dollars are fueling the very gun violence that plagues neighborhoods and communities nationwide.

— Kris Brown, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

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And yet, in Yoon’s hands, a character’s suffering never overwhelms their capacity for tenderness.

— Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
One person has died and rescues are underway as catastrophic flooding overwhelms the Hill Country, a little more than a year after the July 4 floods killed more than 130 people in Central Texas.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

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Hairy-nosed wombat births are hard to spot, as after about a 30-day pregnancy, the joey crawls into its mother’s pouch.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
Researchers have developed a new control framework that enables humanoid robots to perform agile movements, including army crawls, breakdancing and backflips.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026

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