pollutes

present tense third-person singular of pollute

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pollutes 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 Processing rare earths often involves the use of solvents, which can produce toxic waste that pollutes the soil, water, and atmosphere. Jason Neely and Eric Onstad, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 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
Verb
  • Untreated nitrogen often contaminates groundwater and causes algal blooms that damage ecosystems.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Leached water from textile waste in landfills contaminates groundwater with harmful chemicals and dyes, which can alter the pH and clarity of surface water.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Screwworm is actually a fly that gets its name from how its larva infects a host.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • It’s caused by a parasite that infects red blood cells through the bite of a tick.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025

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“Pollutes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollutes. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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