polluted
- adulterated adj.
- corrupt adj.
- defiled adj.
- dirty adj.
- foul adj.
- impure adj.
- malodorous adj.
- nasty adj.
- perverted adj.
- rancid adj.
- rotten adj.
- rotten adj.
- tainted adj.
- turbid adj.
- unchaste adj.
- unclean adj.
- uncleanly adj.
- uncleanly adj.
- unsanitary adj.
- bombed adj.
- boozed adj.
- boozy adj.
- crapulent adj.
- crapulous adj.
- crocked adj.
- plastered adj.
- smashed adj.
Example Sentences
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Last year, the nearby River Teifi was noted as one of the UK's most polluted rivers, with 2,232 spills lasting more than 22,000 hours recorded in 2024.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
“Your bank account can’t protect you if you are breathing polluted air or rely on a dysfunctional health care system.”
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2026
Earlier population studies found that exposure to polluted air was associated with a greater likelihood of developing RA.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Farmers have a crucial role in cleaning up one of the UK's most polluted river systems and could save money in the process, a new study has shown.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Sing how it passed down through nine generations, gathering invisibly within the polluted pool of the Stephanides family.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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