as in poisoning
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable
outmoded factories polluting the air
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These small particles persist in the environment, harming wildlife and polluting the oceans.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
This event came days after the United Nations failed to agree on a treaty in Busan, South Korea, limiting plastic waste polluting the planet.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
What on earth to do about all the plastic polluting the oceans, the food supply, even our bodies?
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
In the release, McCutchen said Denali has been polluting the River Valley's environment for many years.
—Randal Seyler, arkansasonline.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
This event came days after the United Nations failed to agree on a treaty in Busan, South Korea, limiting plastic waste polluting the planet.
—Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
What on earth to do about all the plastic polluting the oceans, the food supply, even our bodies?
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
In the release, McCutchen said Denali has been polluting the River Valley's environment for many years.
—Randal Seyler, arkansasonline.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Polluting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polluting. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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