be infested
Frequency: 8.015.1 per million words
Used to describe the current state of a place or thing being full of pests or something undesirable.
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- The building was heavily infested with cockroaches.
- The old cabin is infested with mice.
- Their garden became infested with weeds after a month of neglect.
- After the flood, many homes were infested with mold.
- The local park is currently infested with mosquitoes due to the standing water.
- He complained that his apartment was infested with bed bugs.
- The entire area has been infested by a new type of invasive plant.
- If a house becomes infested, it requires professional extermination.
- The old warehouse was infested with rats, making it unsafe.
- The forest near the river is often infested with ticks during summer.