- past tense form of contaminate.
- past participle of contaminate.
contaminated
Example Sentences
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The first approach uses hydrodynamic cavitation, which creates and collapses tiny vapor bubbles in contaminated water.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
It would involve continued isolation of contaminated areas to prevent student contact and the removal of toxins through phytoremediation, an emerging technology that uses plants known to absorb toxins from the soil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
It also said the Food and Drug Administration was “working directly with the supplier,” which it did not name, to figure out whether contaminated lettuce went elsewhere.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
In many outbreaks, contaminated water used for irrigation or agricultural sprays has been identified as a likely source, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
He stepped backward, as though she were contaminated with an invisible contagion.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
