pollute
verb (used with object)
to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty.
have polluted
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present perfectof pollute.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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“Nepal has received a bad name for the garbage and dead bodies which have polluted the Himalayas on a grave scale,” Major Aditya Karki, the leader of this year’s operation, told BBC Nepali.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2024
Research stations in Antarctica have polluted surrounding ocean areas with heavy metals, fuel components and carcinogenic compounds, a new study shows.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 22, 2023
The miners have polluted waters with mercury used to separate metal from ore and earth.
From Reuters ● Feb. 1, 2023
At least 84% of the sites have polluted groundwater.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2022
Roaring lions are their princes, ravening wolves are their judges, their priests have polluted the sanctuary!
From Prisoners of Hope A Tale of Colonial Virginia by Mary Johnston
