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
Phil Helsel, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Health experts warn that exposure to contaminated water can cause symptoms including vomiting, diarrhea and infections.
—Monique John, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Doyle Rice, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The money was part of a $9 billion investment to help communities manage water contaminated with PFAS and other contaminants.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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Adjective
The bodies of six of nine missing people have been recovered from the site of a chemical tank implosion and rupture in Washington state, officials said Thursday, and efforts were being made to dilute contaminated water.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Health experts warn that exposure to contaminated water can cause symptoms including vomiting, diarrhea and infections.
—Monique John, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Verb
Which beaches in the US were most contaminated?
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The money was part of a $9 billion investment to help communities manage water contaminated with PFAS and other contaminants.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contaminated
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Once guided by stars across the Empty Quarter, Emiratis now live under one of the world’s most light-polluted skies, prompting new dark-sky policies and growing concern over disappearing night.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The emergency overflow meant untreated water and polluted stormwater discharged directly into the river.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
28 May 2026
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He was buried alive on a construction site and then poisoned by a venomous rattlesnake that crawled into his coffin and attacked him.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Just months after Netflix announced its plans to produce the series, Lin was poisoned and killed at age 39.—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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To clean the rubber gasket and door seal, dampen a clean cloth with diluted vinegar and wipe the seal thoroughly.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
27 May 2026
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For Deya Xu, associate professor of media studies at East China Normal University in Shanghai, Givenchy’s breakfast controversy reflects larger issues facing luxury brands in China today, namely diluted brand equity and consumption segmentation.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
25 May 2026
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But dwarf galaxies are smaller and colder, with more dilute and slower-moving matter.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
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Second, a dilute hydrochloric acid is used to dissolve the remaining lithium and the transition metals—nickel, cobalt, and manganese.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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While Liang seeks to distance the company from the tainted elements, Supermicro’s longer-term fate may hinge on whether Nvidia stays close or decides to keep its distance.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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The case has it all — backroom deals, bribes, tainted legislation, dark money contributions — even the suicide of a prominent official at the center of the scandal.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Contaminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contaminated. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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