pollute
verb (used with object)
to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty.
pollutes
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present tense formof pollute (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The prices in California are higher than in other states due to higher taxes and stricter requirements for cleaner, more expensive gas that pollutes less.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2026
But recycling is done with few regulations, pollutes the environment and threatens the health of those involved, both workers and experts told AFP.
From Barron's ● Dec. 16, 2025
"The larger it is, the more it pollutes," said the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, before the vote.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2025
The risk isn’t just to the workers using it; formaldehyde threatens everyone as it pollutes the air we all breathe and leaks from products long after they enter our homes.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2024
We rise; one wand’ring thought pollutes the day.
From "Frankenstein" by Mary Shelley
