How to Use infect in a Sentence
infect
verb
- All the computers in the office were infected by the same virus.
- The virus has infected many people.
- If you're sick you should stay home to avoid infecting other people in the office.
- The virus has infected many computers.
- They were unable to prevent bacteria from infecting the wound.
- Her enthusiasm has infected everyone.
-
The fungus infects the base of the nail and sometimes the top of the foot.
—
Sarah Bradley,
Health,
19 May 2024
-
This link, the Times states, was the one that infected Seaford’s device.
—
Emma Roth,
The Verge,
21 Mar. 2023
-
The city had a well, which was infected with E. coli due to hog farming.
—
Grace Noble,
Dallas News,
24 July 2023
-
If there are rust spots on the petals, the plant may be infected with Camellia petal blight.
—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
28 Jan. 2024
-
The fungus can infect the bloodstream and even cause death by invading the blood, heart and brain, the agency said.
—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2023
-
The iPSCs could be a good way to figure out how the virus infects different cell types.
—
Matt Reynolds,
WIRED,
6 Mar. 2024
-
These are a group of viruses that are known to infect bacteria.
—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
9 Nov. 2023
-
Even in the midst of the sorrow and the heaviness each of them has a sense of humor and is infected with the magic of Ireland.
—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2024
-
Only the first four are thought to infect humans, according to the CDC.
—
Erin Prater,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2022
-
The measles virus can stay in the air and infect others for up to two hours after a contagious person has left the room.
—
Discover Magazine,
8 Mar. 2024
-
Dalton would scan for new species of exploitable devices and write code to infect them.
—
Andy Greenberg,
WIRED,
14 Nov. 2023
-
The disease and parasites from the corpse would then infect the live person and slowly kill him.
—
Terry Pluto,
cleveland,
4 June 2022
-
About 80% of Merkel cell tumors are infected with the Merkel cell polyomavirus.
—
Gretchen Cuda Kroen,
cleveland,
6 Sep. 2023
-
The seals may have been infected by living near or eating sick and dead birds.
—
Emily Anthes,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2024
-
Viruses must infect cells and use components of the host cell to make copies of themselves.
—
USA Today,
23 May 2022
-
In up to 10 percent of those infected, some symptoms can last for years.
—
Ashli Blow,
Scientific American,
19 Sep. 2023
-
While dogs can get infected by the H5N1 bird flu, reports of illness among dogs are rare.
—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Detroit Free Press,
21 June 2024
-
Most who are infected with the virus show no symptoms, but some may feel a fever or flu-like illness.
—
Nick Stoico,
BostonGlobe.com,
7 July 2023
-
While some groups of people are at greater risk of getting the disease, the germs that cause the illness can infect anyone.
—
Rebecca A. Drummond,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2023
-
Most people infected with bird flu in the U.S. have had mild symptoms.
—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
27 Dec. 2024
-
Men over the age of 50 seem to be the most at-risk for severe cases, but the virus can infect anyone and is mostly seen in the summer months.
—
Julia Landwehr,
Health,
14 Mar. 2023
-
So take action: Test and isolate so as not to infect others.
—
Ariel Hart,
ajc,
17 Aug. 2023
-
Dozens of people have been infected around the country, California has declared a state of emergency, and the spread among livestock has begun impacting the food supply.
—
Rey Covarrubias Jr.,
The Arizona Republic,
26 Dec. 2024
-
There can be a substantial delay between people getting infected and the virus being detected in wastewater.
—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'infect.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Last Updated:
