alloyed

adjective

as in polluted
containing foreign or lower-grade substances alloyed aluminum, containing either copper or silicon, is much stronger than pure aluminum for cookware

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Recent Examples of alloyed The technique requires hypervigilance to the present moment, yet is cultivated through thought exercises that evoke alloyed realities, as through a mixed-reality headset. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alloyed
  1. polluted
  2. diluted
  3. dilute
  4. mixed
  5. blended
  6. contaminated
  7. impure
  8. adulterated
Adjective
  • New Delhi and its metropolitan region, home to more than 30 million people, regularly rank among the world’s most polluted areas during winter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Generations of Black children lived, learned, and played on the polluted land.
    — Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of polluted
Adjective
  • The crowd gave a relatively diluted response, and then the cameras panned to several Warriors players who appeared to be laughing.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers place powdered magnet waste in an electrochemical cell, where an electrolyte such as diluted sulfuric acid provides the medium for chemical reactions.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of diluted
Adjective
  • Finally, the third recruits seaweed to gather minerals that are otherwise too dilute to chase.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
  • Clean and disinfect your pruning shears between working on each plant by dipping them into a dilute 10% solution of chlorine bleach water or rubbing alcohol.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
Definition of dilute
Adjective
  • Founded in 2017, Kensington focuses on acquiring, developing, and redeveloping retail and mixed-use projects across the United States, according to its website.
    — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The temperatures will also dip by the end the week as much colder air is pulled into the region keeping Philly in the upper 40's on Friday but cold enough in the far western Poconos for some festive flakes and mixed precipitation.
    — Tammie Souza, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of mixed
Adjective
  • Her eyes were softly defined with blended brown tones that could easily work just as well as a daytime look.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Organizers say examples of thriving blended gardens will be provided.
    — Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of blended
Adjective
  • That can allow contaminated water to enter the pipes that deliver water to homes and businesses.
    — Marlee Shaffer, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The audit, released Monday, identified a host of issues, including regulators’ failure to meet regular inspection schedules or to conduct sufficient random checks at dispensaries for contaminated products.
    — Christopher Osher, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of contaminated
Adjective
  • Wise’s wistful songwriting is retained, but completely missing is his intentionally impure palette.
    — Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Kanto practitioners believe that women cannot participate because, according to Japan's Shinto religion, women's blood from menstruation and childbirth is considered impure for the purpose of religious rituals.
    — Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Definition of impure
Adjective
  • Navarro, who pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy in August, was sentenced Friday in Manhattan by federal Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil for being part of a conspiracy to distribute and administer adulterated and misbranded drugs for racehorses.
    — Stephen Edelson, The Courier-Journal, 18 Dec. 2021
Definition of adulterated

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“Alloyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alloyed. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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