be polluted

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Describes the state of being contaminated.

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Examples (10)

  • 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.