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Recent Examples of undrinkable
As is, this water is undrinkable, but, primarily through a process of reverse osmosis, the salt and mineral content can be removed, and the water can be made safe to drink.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Many, perhaps by design, were undrinkable.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
That's especially important when the tap water is undrinkable.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 July 2025
The water became undrinkable because of contamination fears.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2025
Many, perhaps by design, were undrinkable.
—Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
That's especially important when the tap water is undrinkable.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 July 2025
The water became undrinkable because of contamination fears.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for undrinkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undrinkable
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If exposed, find fresh air, rinse your eyes with room-temperature water for 10 to 15 minutes, remove contaminated clothing, and wash your body with soap and water.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
25 Feb. 2026
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Mercury exposure in humans, which can affect the brain, cardiovascular and nervous systems, often occurs through consumption of contaminated fish and shellfish.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Their waterways are polluted and undrinkable, yet citizens still wash their clothes and utensils in them.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The neighborhoods closest to the data center are already some of the most polluted in Denver, the organizers noted.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Greenpeace members scaled a chemical plant's smokestack to protest toxic pollution in 1981, and occupied a North Sea oil platform in 1995.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Hypothesizing a possible explanation for the link between higher sugar substitute intake and accelerated cognitive decline, the researchers posited that sugar substitutes might produce toxic metabolites during digestion, which, in turn, have a damaging effect.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
27 Feb. 2026
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And in Season 11, before the game even started, castaways hiked 11 miles through the Guatemalan jungle—a 24-hour trek in 100-degree heat that resulted in one collapse, one biceps tear, one vomiting spell, and one puncture wound from a poisonous tree barb.—
Kristen Geil,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
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This was always a question of what happens to this friend group when there’s a poisonous dynamic at the center?—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Undrinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undrinkable. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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