- past tense form of contaminate.
- past participle 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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Officials there believe contaminated parsley or cilantro are at fault.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
When people eat these contaminated shellfish or fish, they can get Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning, which can lead to vomiting, diarrhea, permanent short-term memory loss, coma or death.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
All eyes are on Taylor Farms and their contaminated lettuce, Trump tries a new tariff tactic, and Japan’s prime minister claims to barely sleep.
From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2026
After analysing a plastic recover facility in Manchester with a processing capacity of 35,000 tonnes of plastic a year, for six months, the company found that BuzzBallz contaminated recycled plastic 66% of the time.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
Mami flings the card to the floor as if it’s contaminated.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
