INFESTING Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word infesting. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for INFESTING
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invading | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • involving invasion or aggressive attack | ||||||||
permeating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • spreading or spread throughout | ||||||||
spreading | verb, adverb, adjectivev, adv, adj | |||||||
noun • process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space • the opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate • act of extending over a wider scope or expanse of space or time | ||||||||
infiltrating | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • cause (a liquid) to enter by penetrating the interstices • enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members • pass into or through by filtering or permeating • pass through an enemy line; in a military conflict | ||||||||
occupying | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
verb • keep busy with • live (in a certain place) • occupy the whole of • be on the mind of • march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation • require (time or space) • consume all of one's attention or time • assume, as of positions or roles | ||||||||
overrunning | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • too much production or more than expected verb • invade in great numbers • occupy in large numbers or live on a host • flow or run over (a limit or brim) • seize the position of and defeat • run beyond or past | ||||||||
plaguing | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a swarm of insects that attack plants • any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) • an annoyance verb • cause to suffer a blight • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||||
swarming | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a moving crowd • a group of many things in the air or on the ground verb • be teeming, be abuzz • move in large numbers | ||||||||
overrun | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • too much production or more than expected verb • invade in great numbers • occupy in large numbers or live on a host • flow or run over (a limit or brim) • seize the position of and defeat • run beyond or past | ||||||||
invade | verbv | |||||||
verb • march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation • to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate • occupy in large numbers or live on a host • penetrate or assault, in a harmful or injurious way | ||||||||
plague | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal • any epidemic disease with a high death rate • a swarm of insects that attack plants • any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God) • an annoyance verb • cause to suffer a blight • annoy continually or chronically |