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

Members had fought off plans for toxic waste incinerators and power plants. — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026

In Naples, the mafia has buried toxic waste everywhere, creating crisis after scandal for years. — Literary Hub, 8 July 2026

The pilot study examining the potential human health effects of this toxic waste was conducted in 2023 and published in 2025. — CBS News, 12 June 2026

Lead and mercury are considered toxic waste. — Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 29 May 2026

Rhymes for toxic waste

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