fester
verb (used without object)
to form pus; generate purulent matter; suppurate.
festered
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past participleof fester.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof fester.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
festerverb (used without object)to form pus; generate purulent matter; suppurate.
Example Sentences
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But an uneasy tension festered behind the fanfare.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
For years, he lived underground or festered in jail.
From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2026
Resentment festered in the meantime, as Bush and his peers questioned why the school hadn’t fought harder to defend him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2024
Wilson’s lead is a working-class Black man, a former Negro league superstar whose dreams festered when baseball’s color barrier prevented him from rising into the big leagues.
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2024
His arms, poisoned by the sap, had festered and were seeping, swollen, and hot.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
