as in poisoned
to pass something harmful (such as a disease) to someone or something else
If you come to work when you're sick, you'll infect everyone in the office.
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You can also get infected by eating undercooked poultry, beef or eggs, or by drinking unpasteurized milk.
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Infants infected at birth were at particularly high risk, with about 90% developing chronic infection.
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Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The Bundibugyo strain, for which there is no vaccine or treatment, has infected around 1,300 people and killed more than 300 in the country since an outbreak was declared on May 15.
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Jenny Vaughan,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
The news comes as Lackland Air Force Base in Texas — home to the Air Force's Basic Military Training program — grapples with a flu outbreak that has infected 275 people in recent weeks, a congressional staffer with knowledge of the matter told CBS News.
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Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Infants infected at birth were at particularly high risk, with about 90% developing chronic infection.
—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2026
The Bundibugyo strain, for which there is no vaccine or treatment, has infected around 1,300 people and killed more than 300 in the country since an outbreak was declared on May 15.
—
Jenny Vaughan,
semafor.com,
1 July 2026
The news comes as Lackland Air Force Base in Texas — home to the Air Force's Basic Military Training program — grapples with a flu outbreak that has infected 275 people in recent weeks, a congressional staffer with knowledge of the matter told CBS News.
—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infected
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The special bond between Supergirl and her scruffy animal sidekick becomes a key plot point in Kara’s new solo movie, where Krypto is poisoned by space outlaw Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).
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Kara Zor-El (Alcock) goes on a planet-hopping mission to save her beloved Krypto – with young and vengeful girl Ruthye (Eve Ridley) in tow – after he’s poisoned by the villainous Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).
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Intestinal infections, which caused severe diarrhea and dehydration, were common in 1776 because of poor sanitation and contaminated food and water, especially in military camps, per NIH and NLM.
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The best way to prevent infection is to avoid consuming food or water that may be contaminated with feces, the CDC says.
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The center fielder fouled off a pair of 1-2 pitches before sending a high cutter 403 feet to the right-field corner for his first homer since May 20.
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Ohtani walked and Andy Pages was hit by a pitch to load the bases before Freeman fouled off three straight pitches before walking on the ninth pitch to bring in Freeland.
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Systems must remain safe not only when components fail naturally, but when data is corrupted, communication is interrupted or execution is violated.
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And then Grisebach uses that distaff twist once again, to comment more broadly on the patriarchal nature and gendered violence of power structures corrupted by historical conflict.
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“Infected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infected. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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