- present participle of pollute.
polluting
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Many still in use are powered by older, two-stroke engines, like those in chain saws, which are louder and more polluting than four-stroke engines, like those in cars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The Welsh government said it hoped the increase will "change the habits of people who are polluting communities".
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
That makes them extremely difficult to extinguish and exceptionally polluting.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
But their desire to build these AI-processing plants faster than ever has resulted in sprawling, polluting, noisy, thirsty complexes more reminiscent of the industrial revolution than the era of artificial intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
It might have been that Mrs. Tallis did not want the polluting presence to step inside her house.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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