infect
verb (used with object)
to affect or contaminate (a person, organ, wound, etc.) with disease-producing germs.
infects
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present tense formof infect (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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It’s caused by a bacteria called Yersinia pestis that infects fleas and the small mammals that host fleas, and there are actually three types of plague depending on which part of the body becomes infected.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
Rabies infects very few humans in the United States and California, according to the state public health department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
The virus that sparked a global pandemic still regularly infects, disables and kills hundreds of people per week.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
The U.K. also announced sanctions against hackers responsible for Lumma Stealer, malware that sucks up sensitive information from devices it infects.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Engineered pollen blows just as easily as the original kind and infects all traditional plants in its path.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
