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Recent Examples of infest
Unfortunately, that owner lived in a home that was overwhelmed by hoarding and she was infested with fleas as a result.
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The United Nations and several NGOs, as well as civilians in Gaza who have spoken with CNN, say hunger is spreading, there is less access to clean water, and fleas infest makeshift displacement camps.
—Tim Lister and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
As if dealing with fleas in your yard isn’t enough, these little bloodsuckers can infest your home, too.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
This sort of soft, clannish corruption is not a coat of paint that can be stripped from the protectionist architecture; the dysfunction infests the very foundations of it.
—David B. McGarry, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
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John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
The United Nations and several NGOs, as well as civilians in Gaza who have spoken with CNN, say hunger is spreading, there is less access to clean water, and fleas infest makeshift displacement camps.
—Tim Lister and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
As if dealing with fleas in your yard isn’t enough, these little bloodsuckers can infest your home, too.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
This sort of soft, clannish corruption is not a coat of paint that can be stripped from the protectionist architecture; the dysfunction infests the very foundations of it.
—David B. McGarry, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infest
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Puerto Rico is frequently plagued by power outages, with the most recent island-wide event on New Year's Eve taking days to resolve.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Now a depth arm in the organization who was called up from triple-A Oklahoma City for a spot start Wednesday, Miller’s first MLB outing of 2025 mirrored the struggles that plagued him over the rest of 2024.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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If people take it after they have been infected, the drug can help to reduce the amount of virus the immune system has to manage and can lower the chances of severe disease.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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Our contact tracing effort reached more than 3 million New Yorkers who had been infected by, or were exposed to, the virus, creating millions of opportunities to break chains of transmission.—
Dr. Mitchell Katz,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2025
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After watching the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams overrun the Vikings interior blockers in the final two games of the season, this was their biggest need.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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After his arrest in January, some of Mr. Yoon’s supporters overran a local court, breaking windows and threatening the judge hearing his case.—
Andrés R. Martínez,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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Simply fill the moat with water to keep unwanted pests from crawling down to the nectar ports.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2025
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And setting your baby down on the ground to crawl around isn’t the cleanest option.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Local permitting departments, overwhelmed by the demand, are struggling to keep up—delaying the return of many residents.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Implementing spaced repetition techniques—revisiting challenging concepts at strategic intervals—further enhances retention without overwhelming your cognitive resources.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Infest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infest. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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