pollute
verb (used with object)
to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty.
are polluting
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present progressiveof pollute.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"We're trying to keep the river clean from pollution and then we've got these bikes that are polluting the river more than probably any rubbish we've ever found was."
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2025
“They are polluting the land, the sea, the rivers and the air,” said Hochman.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2025
Current cultivation methods are threatening biodiversity, while the production of synthetic fertilizers generates greenhouse gases, and agricultural chemicals are polluting bodies of water and the environment.
From Science Daily ● May 6, 2024
“By having a gas connection, we are polluting the insides of our homes.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2023
And that is the doctrine with which we are polluting the souls of children.
From Lectures of Col. R. G. Ingersoll - Latest by Robert Green Ingersoll
