Synonyms of polluting

polluting

verb

present participle of pollute

as in poisoning

to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable

outmoded factories polluting the air

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poisoning
• contaminating
• tainting
• infecting
• defiling
• befouling
• fouling
• dirtying
• staining
• diluting
• soiling
• sullying
• corrupting
• besmirching
• rotting
• blackening
• muddying
• smudging
• adulterating
• spoiling
• miring
• fouling up
• griming
• watering down
• smirching
• begriming
• doctoring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cleaning
• purifying
• cleansing
• clearing
• purging
• clarifying
• filtering
• distilling
• decontaminating
• sterilizing
• disinfecting
• sanitizing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of polluting

This novel legal approach, likened to a polluting factory, argues that AI chatbots cause mental harm, provide uncertified advice, and undermine public health and safety. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

This large mass will translate into higher quantities of polluting propellant needed to loft these systems off Earth and a much larger amount of metals vaporizing in Earth's atmosphere during reentry. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Citizen suits, for example, have extracted millions from heavily polluting oil and gas operations, and ensured that lead pipes in Flint, Michigan, would be removed after its water crisis. — Michael Phillis, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Additional pressure on the grid, such as from extreme temperatures, could make margins even thinner and force the use of higher-polluting backup plants. — Alex Music, IEEE Spectrum, 6 Aug. 2026

To quickly get the facilities online, the company brought in heavily polluting gas turbines that residents complain is making the air hard to breathe. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026

Apart from polluting ecosystems and leaving toxic residues on human food sources, these aggressive chemicals drive pests to develop genetic resistance, rendering treatments ineffective over time. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026

Use Pretreatments in Water Sunflowers are known for polluting water when excessive debris oozes from their stems. — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2026

Thick clouds of coal smoke poured from chimneys and factories, polluting the air. — Wuft News, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026