undrinkable

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Recent Examples of undrinkable Therefore, this water becomes undrinkable without processing, increasing the need for desalinization and affecting the water's taste. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025 But when devastating wildfires ravaged the West Coast in September 2020, gallons of wine were left undrinkable. Eric Noll, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024 The storm cut off 70% of Asheville’s water supply, and more than 40% of private wells were declared undrinkable. Micheline Maynard, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024 For the most part, water was thought to be undrinkable. Susan Cheever, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2016 See All Example Sentences for undrinkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undrinkable
Adjective
  • An investigation determined that she was accidentally exposed to a contaminated batch of melatonin.
    Grace Jordan-Weinstein, People.com, 12 July 2025
  • According to Kelley Blue Book, water can destroy electrical and mechanical systems, and contaminated lubricants can lead to mold, rust, and corrosion over time.
    Charles Singh, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • Set in Bogotá, the film explores masculinity through the story of Carlos, a sensitive teen confronting toxic gender norms in a macho environment.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 15 July 2025
  • This felt therapeutic, an antidote to the toxic diet of overly personal information that we are fed daily by our phones.
    Guy Trebay, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • Almost every state has a variety of snake species, both poisonous and nonvenomous.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 11 July 2025
  • This Kidde portable carbon monoxide detector uses batteries and is compact enough to slip into your carry-on, giving you peace of mind that your hotel room or Airbnb is free of poisonous levels of carbon monoxide.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025

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“Undrinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undrinkable. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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