How to Use contaminate in a Sentence

contaminate

verb

• Don't touch the microchip or the oil on your hands will contaminate it.
• Make sure the white paint is not contaminated by any of the other colors.
• Be careful not to allow bacteria to contaminate the wound.
• Just don't bring the muckier parts of it inside to build up and contaminate our homes.
  — Mark Patrick Taylor, CBS News, 26 May 2023
• The space was too small for large tools; a lubricant for the screws could have contaminated the samples.
  — Daniel Wu, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2024
• This can lead to surface runoff, which can contaminate water, spread pathogens, seed algae blooms and kill fish.
  — Bennet Goldstein, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024
• The problem with putting a turkey on a higher shelf is that the juices, which are full of bacteria, can drip down and contaminate other food.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2023
• The child who brought the gummy bears was one of the seven who fell sick, and their sibling also brought gummy bears but they were not contaminated.
  — Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
• The virus can spread through contact with body fluids, sores or items such as clothing and bedding contaminated with the virus.
  — Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 May 2023
• However, if the air is contaminated, the number will decrease and the ring of light will change to either orange or red.
  — Brandi Fuller, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2023
• The Asian lady beetle, one of the species found in California, feeds on grapes late in the season and its flavor can contaminate wine if harvested with the fruit.
  — Susan Pransky, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2023
• No one wanted to approach us, in case they got contaminated with rock ’n’ roll disease.
  — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2023
• Are there enough people who are ... unbiased to make any conclusions with regard to how much of the site is contaminated with mines?
  — Guy Davies, ABC News, 9 July 2023
• They’re also contaminated with germs from Earth’s air and soil and may have spent years exposed to the elements before being found.
  — Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
• Kitchen Sponges Kitchen sponges, like loofahs, can harbor bacteria and can be contaminated with mold and mildew, Wada said.
  — Alyssa Hui, Health, 6 Sep. 2023
• During the process, the can could have been contaminated with germs, dust, debris, or harmful bacteria.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2024
• The foam contaminated the ground and the PFAS were carried across the area by the groundwater and sanitary sewers it was washed into after testing.
  — Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2023
• Widely used in products such as paint and gasoline until the late 1970s, lead continues to contaminate environments and harm the health of people around the world.
  — Aaron Specht, The Conversation, 7 Mar. 2024
• The wastewater that had been destined for Maryland consists of runoff from dirt that was contaminated by chemicals on the derailed train, as well as stream water from near the site.
  — Ian Duncan, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2023
• According to the study, while about 75% of urban water was contaminated by PFAS, the rate observed in rural areas was still 25%.
  — Clint Rainey Fast Company Magazine, al, 7 July 2023
• Charcot has doors in the wet lab that allow the scientists to take water samples, and in the bow, inlets take in water without contaminating it.
  — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2023
• The reason for the haste is to limit the chances that anything Earthly would contaminate the 8.8 ounces of pristine Bennu material.
  — Popular Science, 20 Sep. 2023
• At mealtimes, some detainees tried to cover their food to keep it from being contaminated.
  — Selene Rivera, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2023
• In some older hotels, tap water might be contaminated by lead pipes, Bartell added.
  — Alyssa Hui Published, Verywell Health, 28 July 2023
• One challenge, Davids has said, is that officials are still trying to figure out which pipes might be contaminated.
  — Katie Bernard, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
• Discard any foods like bread or salad greens that may have become contaminated by juices dripping from raw meat, poultry, or fish.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2023
• But there was the question of whether these space rocks had been contaminated by exposure to the Earth's environment after landing.
  — Fox News, 25 Mar. 2023
• They have been contaminated by the world of commerce, by the internet, the red carpet, by jewelry and designer labels.
  — Pino Gagliardi, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Sep. 2023
• Flooding brought by the cyclone has exposed many of these wells to water contaminated with sewage overflow and other sources of bacteria.
  — Tom Gould, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Apr. 2023
• This creek is believed to be contaminated from firefighting foam runoff from the military base, though a PFAS-free alternative foam is now in use.
  — Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 7 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024