contaminate
verb (used with object)
to make impure or unsuitable by contact or mixture with something unclean, bad, etc..
has contaminated
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present perfectof contaminate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Marissa Moss: And he's very befuddled and confused and he thinks something has contaminated his work.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 7, 2023
“Of course, there’s ash everywhere on Nomuka, as the wind was blowing that way, which has contaminated the water sources,” he said.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2022
Standing on the side of the road in the capital, Kupu is wearing a mask and white scarf to protect herself from the volcanic dust that shrouds Tonga and has contaminated drinking water supplies.
From Reuters ● Jan. 20, 2022
The actions mark the first time the EPA has enforced a 2015 rule aimed at reducing groundwater pollution from coal-fired power plants that has contaminated streams, lakes and underground aquifers.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2022
Environmentalists say that for decades Canadian mining has contaminated downstream waters, killing and deforming fish.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2019
