- present participle of contaminate.
contaminating
Example Sentences
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Investigators eventually suspected that the bacteria were airborne and had infected people after contaminating the air conditioning system at the convention hotel.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
The disaster unleashed toxic sludge into the Kafue River, contaminating land and leaving residents without clean water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
He told a press conference on Monday that it also posed health risks to troops by contaminating the water and fish, and could damage the coral reefs that help support the vessel's structural foundations.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
Microplastics and nanoplastics are widely known for contaminating oceans, rivers, and farmland.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 23, 2026
The dead rabbit, which had seemed, at first, such a clean thing, was now wholly revolting, defiled and contaminating.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
