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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
Broadleaf weeds can be selectively controlled with herbicides that will eliminate the weeds without hurting the good grass.
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Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
The moral firewall around Kennedy is illustrated by the case of glyphosate, an herbicide so singularly reviled by MAHA that, on social media, Ryerson goes by the Glyphosate Girl.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Grass could be treated with herbicides and pesticides, which can be toxic to canines.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Wei claims she was exposed to herbicides that included paraquat dichloride, glyphosate and oxyfluorfen, which have been linked to cancer.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
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Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 24 Aug. 2025
The moral firewall around Kennedy is illustrated by the case of glyphosate, an herbicide so singularly reviled by MAHA that, on social media, Ryerson goes by the Glyphosate Girl.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Grass could be treated with herbicides and pesticides, which can be toxic to canines.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
Wei claims she was exposed to herbicides that included paraquat dichloride, glyphosate and oxyfluorfen, which have been linked to cancer.
—David K. Li, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbicide
pesticide
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Limiting runoff from pesticides and fertilizers often used on lawns can reduce saltwater intrusion in aquifers and contamination in waterways, Davidson said.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Potential concerns included security and nearby farm pesticides drifting into the outdoor growing areas.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbicide. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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