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.
infesting
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present participleof infest.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Within weeks of the renovation’s completion, numerous defects were spotted, with a liner installed on the bottom of the pool peeling in various places, and algae again infesting the water.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2026
Plus, the $313 million injury bug infesting the NBA playoffs, Ted Turner’s day managing the Braves and Jason Gay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
Solanum elaeagnifolium -- also known as silverleaf nightshade -- can be found from south Texas to South Africa and Greece, infesting fields and soaking up valuable nutrients intended for cash crops.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024
Corman was the executive producer of this horror film about a mass of flesh-eating piranhas infesting a river.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2024
“Because you wouldn’t rule it for long. The haint infesting you would grow too powerful for even you to contend with, and he’d destroy you. But there’s another way.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
