- past participle of contaminate.
- past tense form of contaminate.
contaminated
Example Sentences
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The Environment Agency has said they will investigate reports of pollution but that the local authority is responsible for contaminated land.
From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026
People can also become infected by touching contaminated objects or surfaces.
From Science Daily • Jun. 22, 2026
The FDA told the farm to destroy any cheese made with contaminated milk, arguing that it was violating the law, according to court documents.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
Three toxic spills from a Barrick Gold mine between 2015 and 2017 contaminated provincial rivers to varying degrees.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
By now the new science of bacteriology, pioneered by Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur, had convinced most public health officials that contaminated drinking water caused the spread of cholera and other bacterial diseases.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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