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- verb Present participle of
infest .
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Examples
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Aww what a lovely story …. the dog I mean not the vermin infesting the house!
The Inside Story of the Dog Who Changed My Life « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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When fire sweeps through an abandoned building that's been used as a crack house and a meth lab, it's a given that the vermin infesting its interior walls will go up in flames, unable to escape.
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When fire sweeps through an abandoned building that's been used as a crack house and a meth lab, it's a given that the vermin infesting its interior walls will go up in flames, unable to escape.
Archive 2008-12-01 2008
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It is also, no doubt, the dreaded species which Sallust describes as infesting the region of Gafsa.
Fountains in the Sand Rambles Among the Oases of Tunisia Norman Douglas 1910
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There was a debate in another post the other day about what to do about all the 'Drudge Drones' that were 'infesting' this site.
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The Speaker of the House of Commons had to determine, some years ago, whether it is in order to allude to the Members as "infesting" the
Milton Walter Alexander Raleigh 1891
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There are no toilet facilities, and there are leeches infesting the place.
Firms Draw Scrutiny Over Thai Flood's Impact James Hookway 2011
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The creature lives in the remote parts of the Upper Amazon and has a “particularly unpleasant habit of infesting humans”, the scientists say.
New Species Of Nose-Dwelling Leech Discovered | Impact Lab 2010
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Since then, the problem has spread, with 10 resistant species in at least 22 states infesting millions of acres, predominantly soybeans, cotton and corn.
Round-Up Resistant Weeds Pose a Threat to Farmers | Impact Lab 2010
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Insectoid ads infesting every surface of your life - and don't be a chump, start advertising yourself now using brain-boring hallucinations right now! get ahead of the curve!
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