as in poisons
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable
outmoded factories polluting the air
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Recent Examples of pollutes
Processing rare earths often involves the use of solvents, which can produce toxic waste that pollutes the soil, water, and atmosphere.
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Jason Neely and Eric Onstad, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Strong winds fan the fast-moving fires and smoke pollutes the air.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Moreover, the use of harsh chemicals pollutes water and soil during lithium extraction.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2025
Excessive fertilizer pollutes both soil and water systems.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
Fishing pollutes and depletes marine ecosystems while pollution from factory farms contaminates waterways.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2025
Aside from the methane smell that permeates the area around the landfill and the dust that pollutes our air, the decaying trash is most certainly leaching into the Biscayne Aquifer, the source of our drinking water.
—Jacqueline Railey, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office said Friday evening that evacuation orders for as many as 1,500 people were lifted, but residents were told to stay indoors in case the fire pollutes the air with toxic gases.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2025
The excess nitrogen that is not utilized by growing plants pollutes land, water, and air, and exacerbates climate change.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
Jason Neely and Eric Onstad, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Strong winds fan the fast-moving fires and smoke pollutes the air.
—Ignacio Calderon, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Moreover, the use of harsh chemicals pollutes water and soil during lithium extraction.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2025
Excessive fertilizer pollutes both soil and water systems.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
Fishing pollutes and depletes marine ecosystems while pollution from factory farms contaminates waterways.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2025
Aside from the methane smell that permeates the area around the landfill and the dust that pollutes our air, the decaying trash is most certainly leaching into the Biscayne Aquifer, the source of our drinking water.
—Jacqueline Railey, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office said Friday evening that evacuation orders for as many as 1,500 people were lifted, but residents were told to stay indoors in case the fire pollutes the air with toxic gases.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2025
The excess nitrogen that is not utilized by growing plants pollutes land, water, and air, and exacerbates climate change.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 22 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pollutes
infects
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In both places, the virus also infects immune cells that carry it to the lymph nodes, and from there, throughout the body.—
Peter Kasson,
The Conversation,
31 Mar. 2025
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This highly contagious bird flu infects flocks that must then be culled to prevent the spread of the disease, thereby slashing the number of laying hens and ultimately the stockpile of eggs, ratcheting up the price.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Pollutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollutes. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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