be infected

Frequency: 8.550.2 per million words

Describes the state of having a disease or contaminant.

infectedVERB + infected

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Examples (10)

  • The cut on her finger appeared to be infected.
  • Many patients are infected with the virus each season.
  • Their computer network was infected by a sophisticated worm.
  • I hope no one else will be infected during the outbreak.
  • The doctor noticed that the tissue had been infected.
  • He feared that his entire family might be infected.
  • If the wound is infected, prompt treatment is necessary.
  • The data suggests that a significant portion of the population could be infected.
  • By morning, the sample had evidently been infected with bacteria.
  • Measures were taken to prevent crops from being infected by the blight.