infect
verb (used with object)
to affect or contaminate (a person, organ, wound, etc.) with disease-producing germs.
infected
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past participleof infect.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 infect.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
infectverb (used with object)to affect or contaminate (a person, organ, wound, etc.) with disease-producing germs.
Example Sentences
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Despite facing notable challenges and coming of age in a culture infected by “big woe,” or an onslaught of despairing information, Moore believes there is still reason for young people to be optimistic.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The epidemic, which has hit the conflict-hit east and northeast of the country, has caused 3,007 deaths and infected 6,186 people, the Congolese National Institute of Public Health said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
Last year, two unvaccinated children in Texas died from a measles outbreak that infected over 1,000 people, primarily children.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
Scavenger animals such as possums, red foxes and crows can be exposed to the virus while devouring the carcasses of infected birds.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026
At Matrosskaya Tishina, about five hundred were infected, and deliberately isolated from the rest of the population.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
