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Contaminate in a sentence

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Contaminate | Contaminated | Contaminates

Contaminate meaning

  1. To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.
  2. To soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association.
  3. To make unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.

Synonyms of Contaminate

pollute modify alter change bemire colly grime begrime soil dirty foul decontaminate

Related words

Other words often associated with Contaminate or its synonyms:

clean filth uncleanness grease dirt nasty dirtiness stain filthy grunge edit unsex

Using Contaminate

  • The main meaning on this page is: To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter. | To soil, stain, corrupt, or infect by contact or association. | To make unfit for use by the introduction of unwholesome or undesirable elements.
  • Useful related words include: pollute, modify, alter, change.
  • In the example corpus, contaminate often appears in combinations such as: contaminate the, can contaminate, to contaminate.

Context around Contaminate

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 10 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

injury 1× may 1× air 1×

Often after:

groundwater 2× medical 1× water 1× fields 1× coastal 1×

Sentence patterns with Contaminate

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

bodies and contaminate groundwater 1× can also contaminate the soil 1× collapse or contaminate groundwater for 1× couldn t contaminate the water 1× do not contaminate the environment 1× emissions can contaminate water supplies 1× grow and contaminate the food 1× her to contaminate her other 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a failing septic 1× a takeout of 1× abandoned mines also 1× all health workers 1× an envelope layer 1× cryptosporidium in manure 1×

Common sentence endings:

and contaminate groundwater 1× are potentially ignite 1× as seawater intrusion 1× communal bathing area 1× compost and soil 1× contaminate local waterways 1×

Words around Contaminate

Just before it in the word index:

contaminants 162 contaminant 44 contaldo 2 contakos 2 contains 4.272 containments 5

Just after it in the word index:

contaminated 757 contaminates 12 contaminating 42 contamination 678 contaminations 8 contamine 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

abacha 96 acetate 96 adl 96 alastair 96 alito 96 anointing 96

Corpus analysis for Contaminate

  • In this selection, "contaminate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, injury, may, air, groundwater, medical and water stand out and add context to how "contaminate" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include bodies and contaminate groundwater and can also contaminate the soil. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "contaminate" sits close to words such as abacha, acetate and adl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with contaminate

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

They can also contaminate the soil through groundwater. (8 words)

Cryptosporidium in manure can contaminate fields, rivers and crops, officials warn. (11 words)

Or break down into microplastic particles that contaminate your compost and soil. (12 words)

Longer example sentences

That was a fair point and even today maybe, but what is it that we would so much miss if we stopped polluting the air, contaminate the water we drink or poisoning the land we need for food by this irresponsible fossil industry? (43 words)

On March 18, 2023, the Associated Press (AP) reported that a representative of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) told them that the tritium-contaminated wastewater from the reactor couldn’t contaminate the water people drink. (37 words)

An envelope layer has a number of functions: Its stickiness means that individual microbes can clump themselves together into a colony, or "," and when enough microbes do this, it can clog pipes or contaminate medical equipment. (36 words)

Question examples

That was a fair point and even today maybe, but what is it that we would so much miss if we stopped polluting the air, contaminate the water we drink or poisoning the land we need for food by this irresponsible fossil industry? (43 words)

Example sentences (20)

Abandoned mines also emit methane and can collapse or contaminate groundwater for decades.

A failing septic system can cause untreated sewage to come to the surface or leach into nearby water bodies and contaminate groundwater.

All health workers would be equipped for preventing and controlling infections and for safely disposing of exposed drugs so that they do not contaminate the environment.

An envelope layer has a number of functions: Its stickiness means that individual microbes can clump themselves together into a colony, or "," and when enough microbes do this, it can clog pipes or contaminate medical equipment.

A takeout of that conversation was that it would be best to inform her teammates of the situation, Butterworth having previously been careful not to let the injury contaminate her effervescent personality.

Efforts to fight the fire and search for missing employees were stymied initially by the risk of further explosions and then by fears that fuel stored at the site could contaminate local waterways.

For Hiatt and others, there is only one clear stance: what God has consecrated, let man not contaminate.

I look forward to working with Chairman Gallagher to shine a light on how forced labor may contaminate our supply chains, and how we need to put an end to this going forward,” Krishnamoorthi said.

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Or break down into microplastic particles that contaminate your compost and soil.

Some women are discouraged from touching or washing their genitals during their periods to eliminate the possibility that they might contaminate the water of a communal bathing area.

Such emissions can contaminate water supplies, present public health risks and, depending how well vented they are, potentially ignite.

That was a fair point and even today maybe, but what is it that we would so much miss if we stopped polluting the air, contaminate the water we drink or poisoning the land we need for food by this irresponsible fossil industry?

They can also contaminate the soil through groundwater.

This is not only an added cost, but they will contaminate the ground where they are buried as well as the surrounding water tables.

Cryptosporidium in manure can contaminate fields, rivers and crops, officials warn.

Finally, falling groundwater can cause seawater to move inland underground and contaminate coastal groundwater systems—a process known as seawater intrusion.

For example, attendants do not accept unclean containers or greasy pizza boxes, which can contaminate the rest of the recycle supply.

I don’t want her to contaminate her other six, seven sisters who look up to her.

If surrounding frozen items, partially thaw and refreeze, this could cause bacteria to grow and contaminate the food.

On March 18, 2023, the Associated Press (AP) reported that a representative of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) told them that the tritium-contaminated wastewater from the reactor couldn’t contaminate the water people drink.

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Common combinations with contaminate

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "contaminate" in a sentence?
An example: "Abandoned mines also emit methane and can collapse or contaminate groundwater for decades." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "contaminate" from authentic English texts.
What does "contaminate" mean?
Contaminate means: To make something dangerous or toxic by introducing impurities or foreign matter.
What are synonyms of "contaminate"?
Common synonyms of "contaminate" include: pollute, modify, alter, change, bemire, colly, grime, begrime. Plus 4 more synonyms.
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