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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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024
And the $16 million in state dollars that were awarded to help clean-up any contaminated soil ahead of construction are still pending finalization of the necessary approvals.
—Brian Lockhart, Connecticut Post, 29 Sep. 2024
Fish captured in contaminated waters and eaten also provide an avenue for PCB exposure.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
The relationship between the Okinawans and U.S. military has been put to the test over contaminated water, training accidents and the bases’ impact on the local economy.
—Monica Miller, NPR, 21 Sep. 2024
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This study gives scientists a new understanding of some of the limits of using zooplankton as a natural way to clean up contaminated water.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024
And the $16 million in state dollars that were awarded to help clean-up any contaminated soil ahead of construction are still pending finalization of the necessary approvals.
—Brian Lockhart, Connecticut Post, 29 Sep. 2024
Fish captured in contaminated waters and eaten also provide an avenue for PCB exposure.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
The relationship between the Okinawans and U.S. military has been put to the test over contaminated water, training accidents and the bases’ impact on the local economy.
—Monica Miller, NPR, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Contaminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contaminated. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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