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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undrinkable
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So far, 96 of those samples were negative by polymerase chain reaction testing, or PCR, which detects live virus as well as inactive viral particles, indicating that those cheeses probably weren’t made with contaminated milk.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
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Once notified of the problem, the three local governments reacted by curtailing use of their contaminated wells and relying more on uncontaminated wells.—
Kevin Spear,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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It’s forced me to reexamine my relationship with injectables, which, despite being somewhat casual, had the potential to snowball into something toxic.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
18 Mar. 2025
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In 2022, Moms Across America released a study analyzing the amount of toxic chemicals found in school lunches, and the Health Research Institute conducted the research.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025
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Until this cycle of indoctrination of this poisonous hatred is stopped, there’s no chance in hell for real peace for the Middle East.—
David Draiman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Now, finally, there’s an antidote to this poisonous narrative: Apple Cider Vinegar, a new Netflix miniseries that inverts the traditional tropes with empathy and honesty.—
Alan Levinovitz,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Undrinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undrinkable. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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