as in contaminated
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Recent Examples of undrinkable
The leaks can lead to heavy metal contamination and potentially lower pH levels, all of which can make drinking water undrinkable.
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Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco / Grist, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
Water treatment couldn’t keep up, making their stores undrinkable.
—Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Coffee gunk can make your coffee taste bitter, rendering that Premium Roast undrinkable!
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
The village of around 1,500 residents has been without drinking water since December, when the local reservoir fell so low that water became undrinkable and only good for washing clothes and dishes.
—Joseph Wilson and Emilio Morenatti, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
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Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco / Grist, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
Water treatment couldn’t keep up, making their stores undrinkable.
—Aaron Steckelberg, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Coffee gunk can make your coffee taste bitter, rendering that Premium Roast undrinkable!
—Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 6 Apr. 2024
The village of around 1,500 residents has been without drinking water since December, when the local reservoir fell so low that water became undrinkable and only good for washing clothes and dishes.
—Joseph Wilson and Emilio Morenatti, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for undrinkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undrinkable
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It's found in contaminated water and food, explains Ivers, which then produces a toxin in the small intestine that leads to the severe diarrhea and rapid fluid loss.—
Daryl Austin,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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Although the contaminated water isn't getting into the region's drinking water, people and animals could still be exposed to the bacteria.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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The lasting scars on the Gaza landscape are plain to see in the more than 360,000 structures − homes, schools, hospitals, mosques and other buildings − that lie in a vast expanse of toxic rubble.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Of the three, agentic narcissism is the most recognizable—and toxic.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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Perhaps even more interestingly, the bark and leaves of the Sambucus nigra are considered poisonous; the berries themselves must be cooked before consuming.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Vogue,
9 Feb. 2025
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There is poisonous and lame political commentary all around us, and then there’s the work of Joy Reid.—
Rich Lowry,
National Review,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Undrinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undrinkable. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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