as in contaminated
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Recent Examples of undrinkable
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.
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Joseph Wilson and Emilio Morenatti, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
There were about 12,000 gallons of Pinot Noir that the winery deemed to be undrinkable because of smoke taint, and fortunately Sardell was able to distill it into brandy that the winemaking team fell in love with.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
Last fall, government officials declared a state of emergency after water in the capital was deemed undrinkable and potentially tainted with petroleum.
—Rob Gillies and David Crary, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022
Based on projections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, salt could make the water undrinkable until at least January, said Collin Arnold, New Orleans' homeland security chief, per NOLA.com.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
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Joseph Wilson and Emilio Morenatti, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Feb. 2024
There were about 12,000 gallons of Pinot Noir that the winery deemed to be undrinkable because of smoke taint, and fortunately Sardell was able to distill it into brandy that the winemaking team fell in love with.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
Last fall, government officials declared a state of emergency after water in the capital was deemed undrinkable and potentially tainted with petroleum.
—Rob Gillies and David Crary, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2022
Based on projections from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, salt could make the water undrinkable until at least January, said Collin Arnold, New Orleans' homeland security chief, per NOLA.com.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undrinkable
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The agency notes that cats can contract the H5N1 virus from various sources, including consuming the meat of infected birds or animals, exposure to contaminated environments, or consumption of raw milk from infected cattle.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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One thing to consider is that the issue could be with contaminated packaging.Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Reawakening the organ pipes The voice of Notre Dame’s great organ hasn’t been heard in public since the blaze coated the nearly 8,000 pipes with toxic dust released when the lead roofing burned.John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Which is one of the principle food sources for blue-green algae, and other toxic algae.Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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But left unchecked, fear of failure becomes poisonous.Mark Kane, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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But the film’s poisonous reviews and disastrous box office all but torpedoed her Oscar hopes this year, and the film was shut out in Monday’s Globe nominations.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Undrinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undrinkable. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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