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
Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In communities without clean water, families often burn wood to boil contaminated water, contributing to both deforestation and emissions.
—Sivan Yaari, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Two other pasta meals — Trader Joe’s Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettuccine Alfredo and Linguine With Beef Meatballs and Marinara from Walmart — may also be contaminated with listeria, per the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Two children who became ill showed symptoms of a condition that can arise from contaminated water.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
In communities without clean water, families often burn wood to boil contaminated water, contributing to both deforestation and emissions.
—Sivan Yaari, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Leave that linguine behind Some heat-and-eat pasta meals sold at Walmart and Trader Joe’s may be contaminated with listeria bacteria, according to federal health officials.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Two other pasta meals — Trader Joe’s Cajun Style Blackened Chicken Breast Fettuccine Alfredo and Linguine With Beef Meatballs and Marinara from Walmart — may also be contaminated with listeria, per the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contaminated
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Established under the Carter administration in 1980 and now largely funded through dedicated taxes reinstated by the Biden administration’s infrastructure law, the Superfund program is used for clearing up polluted land and handling environmental crises such as oil spills and natural disasters.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The river will still become polluted after heavy rainfalls due to runoff from the streets and flushing of city sewage systems.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Officials were previously awaiting toxicology results to determine whether the woman had been poisoned.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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In March 2018, Ashley checked into a Florida hospital and alleged that Doug was abusive and poisoned her.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Spray the door generously with cleaner or use a microfiber cloth to wet the door with the diluted vinegar mixture.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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Too many companies try to achieve a laundry list of objectives, resulting in a diluted and less-effective program.—
Erika Andersson,
Forbes.com,
16 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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Brazil’s Health Ministry is warning people to avoid cocktails after tainted liquor killed at least one person, blinded others and fueled a nationwide panic.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Brigadier General Edwin Urrego, commander of the Metropolitan Police, initially told local outlets that seven people had been found dead as a result of consuming the tainted liquor.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Contaminated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contaminated. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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