polluted
- adulterated adj.
- corrupt adj.
- defiled adj.
- dirty adj.
- foul adj.
- impure adj.
- malodorous adj.
- nasty adj.
- perverted adj.
- rancid adj.
- rotten adj.
- rotten adj.
- tainted adj.
- turbid adj.
- unchaste adj.
- unclean adj.
- uncleanly adj.
- uncleanly adj.
- unsanitary adj.
- bombed adj.
- boozed adj.
- boozy adj.
- crapulent adj.
- crapulous adj.
- crocked adj.
- plastered adj.
- smashed adj.
Example Sentences
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“Your bank account can’t protect you if you are breathing polluted air or rely on a dysfunctional health care system.”
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
These studies would compare clean and polluted tropical convective clouds, with particular attention to powerful updraft regions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Ghana is Africa's leading gold producer, but a large portion of the country's waters and environment have been polluted by illegal mining, known as locally as "galamsey".
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
At one point on Saturday, the smoke made New York City the most polluted city in the world, followed closely by Toronto and Washington, according to air tracker IQAir.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
It was darker now, opaque, streaked with oil and gasoline, polluted with debris, food, garbage, clothing, pieces of homes.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
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