toxic waste

noun

: unwanted chemicals that are the result of manufacturing or industry and that are poisonous to living things

The company was fined for dumping toxic waste into the river.

toxic waste dumps/sites

Toxic wastes were detected in the soil samples.

Examples of toxic waste in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Carolyn McCrady, Gary resident and member of Gary Advocates for Responsible Development, said she’s been involved with the investigation of toxic waste that lies beneath a cover at the Lake Sandy Jo site. —Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026

With Commoner’s approach, technological problems such as toxic waste and nuclear radiation, would be solved through cleanups and improved processes. —The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026

There’s toxic waste in the water. —Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026

Asbille's character reportedly died of cancer, which is believed to be connected to a toxic waste dump located near a mine on the Broken Rock Reservation. —Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for toxic waste

• aftertaste
• interfaced
• interlaced
• abased
• barefaced
• debased
• defaced
• disgraced
• displaced
• distaste
• effaced
• embraced