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infest
verb infested, infesting
- 1. Said of parasites such as fleas, lice and certain fungi: to invade and occupy another animal or plant.
2. Said of someone or something harmful or unpleasant: to exist in large numbers or quantities.
- Example: Heroin-dealers infested the poorer parts of the city
- Thesaurus: swarm around, overrun, overwhelm, flood, flock to, crowd, beset, abound in.
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