become contaminated

VERB

decay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

atrophy corrode decompose degenerate discolor disintegrate dissolve dwindle fade get worse lessen mortify pollute rot shrivel wane wither

STRONG

blight collapse curdle decline defile depreciate dry-rot fail mildew mold molder perish putrefy sap sicken sink slump spoil suppurate turn weaken

WEAK

be impaired break up go bad go to seed go to the dogs hit rock bottom hit the skids pejorate putresce reach depths waste away wear away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

brighten build color combine develop enlarge expand extend grow improve increase put together raise strengthen unite

STRONG

ascend help make well prosper rise

WEAK

flourish germinate ripen

Example Sentences

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This research is the first to clearly show how forests become contaminated with microplastics and to directly connect that contamination to particles transported through the air.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

There are various ways bleed air can become contaminated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 14, 2025

Outside, the ground can also become contaminated in a fire.

From Salon • Aug. 14, 2023

The more time your spawn is exposed to the air, the more likely it will become contaminated with bacteria that will compete with your mushrooms for space and nutrients.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2023

It was as if he were the carrier of a terrible disease and nobody wanted to become contaminated.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier

become contaminated

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