infect
verb (used with object)
to affect or contaminate (a person, organ, wound, etc.) with disease-producing germs.
has infected
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present perfectof infect (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It comes amid an outbreak in the US that has infected more than 18,000 people across 45 states.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
But what do we actually know about the hantavirus that has infected at least 11 people, killed three of them and led to the quarantining of dozens more across the globe?
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026
It has led to the deaths of more than 400 million poultry worldwide and has infected dairy cows, mink, foxes, bears, otters, and many other mammals and wild birds.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 12, 2026
Now that we know bird flu has infected cows, and there’s cow-to-human transmission, that poses a potential problem.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2024
It has infected law enforcement activities on roads, sidewalks, highways, train stations, airports, and the nation’s border.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
