as in poisoning
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 polluting
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism targets imports of aluminum, cement, steel, and other goods that the EU determines are made with more-polluting processes than those allowed within the bloc.
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Through the car initiative, low-income Californians can trade in older, more polluting vehicles and receive a voucher to help pay for newer, less-polluting hybrid or electric vehicles.
—Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, things are still not going so well on Earth due to humans polluting the environment.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 16 Dec. 2025
Cars and vans are responsible for around 15% of the EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions, so a phase-out of polluting vehicles was a key part of EU climate policy.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Through the car initiative, low-income Californians can trade in older, more polluting vehicles and receive a voucher to help pay for newer, less-polluting hybrid or electric vehicles.
—Hannah Ruhoff, Sacbee.com, 17 Dec. 2025
Meanwhile, things are still not going so well on Earth due to humans polluting the environment.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 16 Dec. 2025
Cars and vans are responsible for around 15% of the EU’s total greenhouse gas emissions, so a phase-out of polluting vehicles was a key part of EU climate policy.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for polluting
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Attorneys for a Utah children's book author accused of poisoning her husband to death are accusing members of the prosecution team of witness intimidation, just weeks before jury selection is set to begin in her high-profile murder trial.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the novel, the story instead concludes aboard the Princess Andromeda cruise ship, where Luke is tricked into confessing to poisoning Thalia’s tree, clearing Chiron’s name.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The estimated volume of wastewater contaminating the San Gabriel River is more than 100,000 gallons, per the release.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Check your squash regularly for signs of spoilage and remove any affected squash immediately to avoid contaminating the others.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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Judges typically allow for questioning of prospective jurors who may have a bias separately from the larger pool of jurors to avoid tainting others.—
John Diedrich,
jsonline.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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And there's also issues of tainting the jury pool.—
Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Polluting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polluting. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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