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a chemical used to destroy plants or stop plant growth
An herbicide widely used to control weeds.
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Recent Examples of herbicide
The letter notes that high levels of phosphorus in the creek, above state standards near Covered Bridge Park, would require herbicides for water skiing use.
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
That includes a more than 15% tax on tractors and herbicides.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
Within a month of Kunkler’s taking charge, the EPA sought to lift restrictions on a problematic herbicide that worked against weeds in the field in which it was applied perfectly well, but also had a nasty tendency of drifting to neighboring farms, killing not weeds but crops.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
This product contains a pre-emergent herbicide that lasts for up to six months.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2025
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Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 16 Dec. 2025
That includes a more than 15% tax on tractors and herbicides.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
Within a month of Kunkler’s taking charge, the EPA sought to lift restrictions on a problematic herbicide that worked against weeds in the field in which it was applied perfectly well, but also had a nasty tendency of drifting to neighboring farms, killing not weeds but crops.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 26 Nov. 2025
This product contains a pre-emergent herbicide that lasts for up to six months.
—Chris McKeown, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbicide
pesticide
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Experts stress that autism has many potential causes – including genetics, advanced parental age, and prenatal exposure to air pollution or certain pesticides – and that the science linking it to acetaminophen remains far from settled.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
16 Jan. 2026
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Monsanto appealed, arguing this state law verdict is in conflict with federal law regulating pesticides.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbicide. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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