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Recent Examples of infest
An 8-year-old ended up finding the egg, which Juliano-Villani had intentionally nestled in an area infested with chiggers and ticks.
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Jay Bulger, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Singh says bed bugs could infest the clothes inside of your luggage.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
The Escape From Tarkov Halloween event is still ongoing, with zombies still infesting the world and players being tasked to look for a solution.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Others said they were reduced to using flour infested with worms.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Jay Bulger, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
Singh says bed bugs could infest the clothes inside of your luggage.
—Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 12 Nov. 2024
The Escape From Tarkov Halloween event is still ongoing, with zombies still infesting the world and players being tasked to look for a solution.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Others said they were reduced to using flour infested with worms.
—Hannah Peart, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infest
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Karlsson is starting to eliminate the bad decisions that plagued him during the season’s first month.Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Saudi Arabia was confirmed as the host of the 2034 World Cup, a controversial move as all eyes turn to its human rights record and concerns following migrant worker abuses that plagued Qatar’s 2022 World Cup.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The wound on her arm is infected and making her woozy.Noel Murray, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Although human infections in the United States have been rare, according to the CDC, bird flu has infected 60 people since April.Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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Keep those dust bunnies from multiplying Vacuum regularly with a HEPA filter and use a wet mop to keep dust bunnies from overrunning your living space.Andrea Kane, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
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As Iraqi troops and militias bolstered positions along the 370-mile border with Syria that a decade ago was overrun by the Islamic State militant group (ISIS), the Iraqi government spokesperson emphasized that Baghdad would not tolerate any cross-border threats.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Some sailors clung to mooring lines, crawling across to find safety.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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The creature then rips her mouth open and crawls inside.EW Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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While Western allies have provided Ukraine with advanced air defense systems, including Patriot missiles, Russia's strategy appears designed to overwhelm these defenses with 'swarm' tactics—large, coordinated waves of missiles and drones aimed at saturating air defense systems.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Much like last year’s The Zone of Interest, a film which almost feels like this adaptation is in conversation with, a genuine artist has peeled back the cinematic clichés that threaten to now overwhelm certain subjects and returned a horror, an urgency, and a palpable sense of life to them.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Infest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infest. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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