How to Use contaminated in a Sentence

contaminated

adjective
  • Ice scoop was coated with white, slime-like buildup and lying in contaminated ice.
    — Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Soil can erode, water can become contaminated, and wildlife can still be harmed.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 4 Apr. 2026
  • But if there is residue or grease left on the box, it is considered contaminated and cannot go into to the bin.
    — Jake Frederico, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Its contaminated followers were one step removed from the beasts of the field.
    — Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
  • The contaminated product should be thrown away or returned for a refund.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 28 Feb. 2025
  • On contaminated land that is too dangerous for human life, the world’s wildest horses roam free.
    — ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Avoid raw shellfish, which may have come from contaminated water, and raw or undercooked meat.
    — Perri Klass, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The alert concerns ready-to-eat salads and wraps with meat and poultry that may contain contaminated lettuce.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Cyanotoxins can build up in fish in contaminated water, too.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Leptospirosis can also be found in contaminated water or soil and is spread by rodents.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Leptospirosis can also be found in contaminated water or soil and is spread by rodents.
    — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Both options are naturally gluten-free, but oats are more likely to be cross-contaminated with gluten.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Both options are naturally gluten-free, but oats are more likely to be cross-contaminated with gluten.
    — Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 4 May 2026
  • Most infections occur when contaminated water is swallowed or gets into an open wound, such as a cut or scrape.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The state spent millions of dollars installing a network of wells to extract and treat a plume of contaminated water.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Raw shellfish such as clams, mussels and scallops can contain pathogens picked up from contaminated water.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Two children who became ill showed symptoms of a condition that can arise from contaminated water.
    — Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Six years in, there is still no plan for removing some of the most contaminated soil in the neighborhoods — the strips of land between sidewalks and the street.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2023
  • After the water is drained, sweep or squeegee the floor to remove contaminated water and sediment.
    — Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 11 Aug. 2025
  • But strangely, when the researchers milked the well cows with contaminated equipment—the way the virus was assumed to be spreading on farms—the healthy cows did not fall ill.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Wild animal carcasses have also been found in contaminated rivers and creeks.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 May 2026
  • Dealing with repairs because of the contaminated gas?
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Because Eddie infections took a while to produce symptoms, users spread the virus and backed up contaminated files.
    — Seyward Darby, Longreads, 10 May 2023
  • There are systems in place to help address the issue of contaminated medications.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Goldstein said people with open wounds and those who eat contaminated shellfish can develop an infection.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Bald eagles consumed the chemical in contaminated fish, causing the eagles to produce weak egg shells.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • People can contract the bacteria by ingesting contaminated seafood or water or through an open wound.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Crews spent hours after the fire was out taking inventory and clearing out contaminated equipment.
    — Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Add these to the list to tackle alongside knobs and handles and focus on really scrubbing the ones in high-touch or contaminated areas such as the bathroom and kitchen.
    — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2024
  • Here's a simple guide to the fighting The disease often surges in war zones, spreading rapidly through contaminated water.
    — Celine Alkhaldi, CNN, 9 Aug. 2023

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