- present participle of pollute.
polluting
Example Sentences
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Europe's rapid warming is partly the result of the melting of bright snow and ice, and a drop in the number of tiny polluting particles in the air.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
The paper included 15 wedges, three of which involved some form of carbon capture and eight of which involved using traditional fossil fuels, though in more efficient, or less polluting, ways.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
On July 5, a symbolic soccer match and a concert will be held in Monterrey’s Fundidora Park to protest Ternium as one of the city’s most polluting companies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026
“Day after day, I heave and haul the detritus of the most polluting civilization in human history.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
It might have been that Mrs. Tallis did not want the polluting presence to step inside her house.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
