be polluted
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Describes the state of being contaminated.
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- The air is heavily polluted with traffic fumes.
- Many rivers are polluted by industrial waste.
- The city's water supply is often polluted after heavy rains.
- By the 19th century, the canals were severely polluted.
- Without intervention, the lake will be completely polluted within a decade.
- The groundwater has been polluted by chemicals for years.
- This area's ecosystem could be polluted if proper regulations aren't enforced.
- Due to the factory's emissions, the surrounding environment is polluted.
- Is the drinking water polluted in this region?
- Don't swim here; the water is highly polluted.