as in polluted
containing foreign or lower-grade substances
the hospitals had no choice but to throw out the contaminated blood supply
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as in poisoned
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable
a supply of drinking water that was contaminated by a toxic waste dump
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Recent Examples of contaminated
Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Those contaminated shipments never reached the US market.
—Jeffrey Kopp, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Products contaminated with methanol (also called wood alcohol) are very dangerous when applied to the skin or consumed.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
This infection cannot be spread from one person to another, and it cannot be contracted by swallowing contaminated water.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Those contaminated shipments never reached the US market.
—Jeffrey Kopp, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
The company previously announced a recall related to other products feared to potentially be contaminated with Listeria.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Products contaminated with methanol (also called wood alcohol) are very dangerous when applied to the skin or consumed.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contaminated
Adjective
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Not abstract, delayed or generalized data, but precise, real-time and location-specific insights delivered from the world’s most remote forests, deepest watersheds and most polluted urban corridors.—
Michael De Nil,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Whilst the moon might not be that hard to see in a light-polluted area, capturing it on a smart telescope is still impressive.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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As part of her ruling, Kreuziger barred McQueen, 59, from saying Lawrence Kenyon poisoned or attempted to poison her while they were married.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
10 Sep. 2025
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When she was eventually released, Lee and a small group of her followers made the journey to America to spread their gospel, believing the people of Manchester to be poisoned by the teachings of the Church of England.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Cortège often feels like a beautiful but diluted version of experiences that Cirque du Soleil and Burning Man execute with more conviction and coherence.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Try using a diluted solution of baking soda and water or dishwasher soap and water.—
Zoe Gowen,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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For example, Wilson’s team is exploring whether dilute acids speed up weathering.—
Robert F. Service,
Science | AAAS,
3 Sep. 2020
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The company reported a net loss during the first quarter of $3.9 million, or 11 cents diluted loss per share, compared to a net income of $4.3 million, or 12 cents dilute earnings per share over the same period last year.—
Paul Takahashi,
Houston Chronicle,
5 June 2018
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Advertisement Friedrich died at the end of 1934 after eating tainted chicken meat.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
22 Aug. 2025
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King also claimed that the tainted alcohol is then sold back to restaurants, bars, hotels and other drinking establishments.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Contaminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contaminated. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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