- past tense form of adulterate.
- past participle of adulterate.
adulterated
Example Sentences
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Promoting slum clearance and clean water while preventing adulterated food addressed popular grievances while offering competent, uncontroversial government.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Prices doubled, and gas stations began selling adulterated fuel that damaged many vehicles.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Zhu’s partner, Wang, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and distribution of adulterated and misbranded medical devices in connection with the case.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
These levels were at least 1,500 times lower than in the adulterated cinnamon.
From Salon ● Nov. 27, 2024
Cato and Pliny had said that a bottle made of ivy could be used to establish whether wine had been adulterated with water, as the wine would be expelled, leaving the water behind.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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