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
Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 June 2026
But fish are far smaller and physiologically different, and they’re also constantly immersed in the contaminated water itself.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 11 June 2026
Families are breathing contaminated air so the rest of us can consume cheap meat and dairy.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
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Adjective
The lawsuit accuses the companies of failing to properly inspect, test, and maintain quality control systems that would have prevented contaminated products from reaching consumers.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 June 2026
But fish are far smaller and physiologically different, and they’re also constantly immersed in the contaminated water itself.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Verb
The city of Brunswick in Glynn County is home to several Superfund sites, contaminated land designated by the federal government for long-term cleanup.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 11 June 2026
Families are breathing contaminated air so the rest of us can consume cheap meat and dairy.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contaminated
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The measure was a face-off between supporters who said the community needed more housing and opponents who raised concerns about traffic, wildlife and polluted groundwater from a nearby former landfill.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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The purifiers are part of the county’s effort to provide temporary relief to South Bay residents exposed to hydrogen sulfide from the polluted waterway while the United States and Mexico work to address infrastructure failures at a transboundary wastewater treatment facility.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2026
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The attack, which has been linked to a threat actor tracked as TeamPCP, poisoned the durabletask package after compromising Microsoft credentials for publishing the package.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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Some believe that’s by design, that the show has been poisoned on purpose.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Spraying a diluted milk mixture directly onto the soil nourishes these microbes.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
31 May 2026
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Add baking soda and diluted vinegar.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
30 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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People can contract a diarrheal infection from tainted food or water, with symptoms most often beginning three to four days after contact with the bacteria.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2026
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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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“Contaminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contaminated. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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