- past participle of contaminate.
- past tense form of contaminate.
contaminated
- adulterated adj.
- corrupt adj.
- dirty adj.
- doctored adj.
- foul adj.
- impure adj.
- inedible adj.
- insalubrious adj.
- poisoned adj.
- putrid adj.
- radioactive adj.
- rancid adj.
- rotten adj.
- tainted adj.
- unchaste adj.
- unclean adj.
- uncleanly adj.
- uncleanly adj.
- unhealthful adj.
- unsalutary adj.
- unsanitary adj.
- unwholesome adj.
- vicious adj.
Example Sentences
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The relatively small sample means the findings cannot yet establish how radioactive particles behave throughout the entire contaminated region.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
For a time he specialised in nuclear work and decommissioning, designing robots for pulling material out of contaminated tanks.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
Yuan said she’d dealt with years of chronic health issues and believed her dad’s death last September was due to some of the contaminated water he ingested.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
A couple say their dog may have died after being exposed to an orange substance on contaminated land during a walk.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
They were not allowed to eat or drink anything during their stay, for there was no doubt but that the illness was transmitted by mouth, and all food and drink had been contaminated by insomnia.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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