as in to contaminate
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable
outmoded factories polluting the air
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Recent Examples of pollute
Mexico must do its part and stop polluting our neighborhoods.
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John McCann, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
In one example, SpaceX was fined by the Environmental Protection Agency for polluting waters in Texas in violation of the Clean Water Act.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Microplastics are everywhere, polluting ecosystems and potentially harming human health.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
But El Niño could change things The climate-friendly Biden administration saw the grants as a tool to get major industries to pollute less.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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John McCann, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
In one example, SpaceX was fined by the Environmental Protection Agency for polluting waters in Texas in violation of the Clean Water Act.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
Microplastics are everywhere, polluting ecosystems and potentially harming human health.
—Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
But El Niño could change things The climate-friendly Biden administration saw the grants as a tool to get major industries to pollute less.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pollute
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But fresh produce can also cause infections, for example, if they are washed during processing with water contaminated with salmonella.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
21 May 2025
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However, you may be exposed to aluminum through other sources, such as certain workplace environments and contaminated water.95 FDA Warning The FDA considers antiperspirants generally safe to use.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
20 May 2025
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As the film unfolds, Wilson finds out that Sterns, the movie's villain, has been the mastermind behind the entire plot and has been poisoning Ross with gamma rays via pills for years.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Intermediately, because a member of Ethan’s team, Claire (Emmanuelle Béart) has poisoned Donloe, which results in Donloe having some pretty intense gastrointestinal reactions.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
27 May 2025
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About 26,500 of those who consume food tainted by salmonella are hospitalized.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
20 May 2025
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The appointment of Johnson came at the end of a contentious and at times emotional process that critics argued lacked transparency and was tainted by political influence.—
Kate Payne,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 May 2025
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“Pollute.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pollute. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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