adulterate
verb (used with object)
to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements; use cheaper, inferior, or less desirable goods in the production of (any professedly genuine article).
is adulterating
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present progressiveof adulterate (3rd person singular).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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Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said Tuesday the plan to take Barcelona's La Liga match against Villarreal to Miami is "adulterating" the competition.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025
