ADULTERATES Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

adulterates

verb

present tense third-person singular of adulterate

as in dilutes

to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances the company was fined for adulterating its "all beef" frankfurters with cereal

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Furthermore, using standard drones introduces downwash from the propellers, which stirs up and dilutes the gas plumes required for measurement.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
Amid shrinking recognition, the Tibetan exile community also faces a brain drain to the West, where assimilation dilutes their culture.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026

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Unless the energy powering data centers comes from clean energy sources, such as solar, wind or geothermal, generating that electricity also pollutes the air.

— Ed Maibach, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Meanwhile, the unceasing churn of clothing, footwear and accessories depletes soils, poisons the water, pollutes the air, drives deforestation, accelerates biodiversity loss and generates runaway planet-warming emissions that undermine brands’ lofty environmental ambitions.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 1 May 2026

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Reddick loads her genre-blurring tale with outlandish intrigue involving Soviet spies, a capitalist cult and a roving choir that doubles as a Greek chorus.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Intelligent power switches can monitor electrical flow while controlling loads more efficiently.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026

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Despite her initial disinterest, Kara develops a personal stake when Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts), the one who killed Ruthye's parents and brother, poisons her dog Krypto.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
In the film, Cady also poisons the family dog, Benjamin.

— Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 12 June 2026

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