How to Use contaminated in a Sentence

contaminated

adjective

• The site of the Red Forest remains one of the most contaminated areas in the world today.
  — Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 3 May 2023
• But if there is residue or grease left on the box, it is considered contaminated and cannot go into to the bin.
  — Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2023
• More than 80% of that water was drawn from wells fed by a contaminated coastal aquifer.
  — Daniel Wood, NPR, 1 June 2024
• Keyanna said when the contaminated water was found in Sanders, the school had to shut down for a while and bottled water was brought in.
  — Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2023
• Six years in, there is still no plan for removing some of the most contaminated soil in the neighborhoods — the strips of land between sidewalks and the street.
  — Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2023
• Upon sensing contaminated air, the display screen appears yellow or red, and the stealth-like fan speeds up to work the air faster.
  — Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 2024
• When that runs out, some families are left with no choice but to drink and cook with contaminated tap water.
  — Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2023
• The result: 12% of childhood deaths in Gaza are due to contaminated water.
  — Michael Lee, Fox News, 6 Nov. 2023
• The state spent millions of dollars installing a network of wells to extract and treat a plume of contaminated water.
  — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2023
• Since the earthquake and tsunami in 2011, contaminated water has been collected, treated and stored in tanks at the plant.
  — Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 5 July 2023
• Due to an error, PBB entered the state's cattle feed supply and farmers bought the contaminated feed.
  — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2024
• The alert concerns ready-to-eat salads and wraps with meat and poultry that may contain contaminated lettuce.
  — Marc Bona, cleveland, 8 Aug. 2023
• Global Pharma Healthcare said in a a statement that consumers who use the contaminated eye drops could go blind.
  — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2023
• If the bill passed, her county would have no recourse for contaminated water.
  — Josephine Peterson, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2023
• Add these to the list to tackle alongside knobs and handles and focus on really scrubbing the ones in high-touch or contaminated areas such as the bathroom and kitchen.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2024
• This advice also implies that the plant caregiver is to blame and ignores the root of the problem (pun intended): the contaminated soil.
  — Susan Brownstein, cleveland, 31 Jan. 2023
• Many in the strip have been forced to rely on contaminated water, leading to reports of diarrhea.
  — Rick Noack, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2023
• Cover the area with 4 to 6 inches of mulch to prevent any contaminated soil or plant matter from coming in contact with people.
  — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2024
• It is known that PFAS can enter the body through contaminated food and water as well as by inhaling polluted air.
  — Amudalat Ajasa, Washington Post, 26 June 2024
• But three months of living surrounded by contaminated water that smelled like the corpses of dead animals took its toll.
  — Annie Gowen, Niko Kommenda and Saiyna Bashir, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2023
• Those who may have already fed the contaminated treats to their pets are advised to look for signs of illness or unusual behavior.
  — James Powel, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
• Because Eddie infections took a while to produce symptoms, users spread the virus and backed up contaminated files.
  — Seyward Darby, Longreads, 10 May 2023
• Here's a simple guide to the fighting The disease often surges in war zones, spreading rapidly through contaminated water.
  — Celine Alkhaldi, CNN, 9 Aug. 2023
• Nevertheless, the contaminated waterways have led to the deaths of some 3,500 fish.
  — Alex Presha, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2023
• Engineers also upgraded sewage pipes from boats and docks along the Seine to limit the amount of contaminated sewage seeping into the river.
  — Alice Park, TIME, 25 July 2024
• Citgo published a list of the 29 stations believed to have received the contaminated fuel, including some as far south as Fort Myers and as far north as Brooksville.
  — Lyric Li, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2023
• Food can get tainted if fruits or vegetables are grown or washed in contaminated water.
  — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2024
• Cleanup efforts began last week when a barrier was placed around the contaminated water to help contain and absorb oil.
  — Tess Williams, Anchorage Daily News, 30 June 2023
• Symptoms usually start three to four days after eating a contaminated product, and most people recover without treatment after five days to a week.
  — Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
• People can get infected after swallowing E. coli from contaminated food or water or through contact with animals, environments or other people where the bacteria present.
  — Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 24 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 23 Nov 2024