- past participle of adulterate.
- past tense form of adulterate.
adulterated
Example Sentences
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Consumers have filed at least four lawsuits against Taco Bell in connection with their illnesses, alleging the chain sold adulterated products that led to lost wages, suffering and bodily harm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Prices doubled, and gas stations began selling adulterated fuel that damaged many vehicles.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Zhu’s partner, Wang, is charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and distribution of adulterated and misbranded medical devices in connection with the case.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
Jeff Pettis, the federation’s president, said that they were "continuing to fight for improvements to the testing" and that he wanted "the public to know that local honey is much less likely to be adulterated."
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024
“It comes down to the quality of the vanilla. I don’t like my crème brûlée adulterated, because then you can’t taste through to the quality of the ingredients.”
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
