- 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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The construction site will be wrapped with underwater silt curtains but Leidich worries the marine lakes will be contaminated by sediment plumes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
The CDC declared the outbreak over; the FDA, meanwhile, is still trying to determine exactly how the lettuce became contaminated.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
In mid-July, the company — which also operates as Taylor Fresh Foods — removed the outsourced lettuce from the U.S. market and issued a voluntary recall of potentially contaminated products.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
The CDC said the contaminated lettuce linked to the outbreak is no longer available in stores or restaurants, and the products’ best-by dates have passed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
But Henrietta’s body had become so contaminated with toxins normally flushed from the system in urine, her cells died immediately in culture.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
