- present participle of contaminate.
contaminating
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Researchers have to use ultra-clean lab conditions to avoid contaminating it.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
In the 1920s, a modest mercury mine grew into a large open-pit operation, contaminating the watershed with the toxic metal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
The disaster unleashed toxic sludge into the Kafue River, contaminating land and leaving residents without clean water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
He told a press conference on Monday that it also posed health risks to troops by contaminating the water and fish, and could damage the coral reefs that help support the vessel's structural foundations.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
Mr. Crouch took a step backward, freeing himself from contact with the elf, whom he was surveying as though she were something filthy and rotten that was contaminating his over-shined shoes.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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