infest
verb (used with object)
to live in or overrun to an unwanted degree or in a troublesome manner, especially as predatory animals or vermin do.
are infesting
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present progressiveof infest.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Manchester United are using garlic to ward off worms that are infesting their Old Trafford pitch.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2015
"I have not been in the enemy's country, Doctor Vaughan; the enemies are infesting mine."
From Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter by Lawrence L. Lynch
The Town of Woodbridge is offering $200 in prizes to the individuals who can advance and demonstrate a practical method of exterminating the Brown Tail Moths that are infesting the trees in the township.
From The Boy Scout Fire Fighters by Irving Crump
