as in pesticide
a chemical used to destroy plants or stop plant growth
An herbicide widely used to control weeds.
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of herbicide
Many of the herbicides are the same ones being used by lawn spray services.
—
Tom MacKlin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Together, these systems are intended to help farmers reduce dependence on manual labor and chemical herbicides while maintaining or improving crop yields.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Control of sandburs usually also requires a second herbicide application in the summer.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Jan. 2026
This may include the use of fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for herbicide
Tom MacKlin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
Together, these systems are intended to help farmers reduce dependence on manual labor and chemical herbicides while maintaining or improving crop yields.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
Control of sandburs usually also requires a second herbicide application in the summer.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Jan. 2026
This may include the use of fertilizers, pesticides, or herbicides.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for herbicide
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbicide
pesticide
Noun
-
Bayer contends that federal pesticide laws preempt states from adopting additional labeling for products and thus prohibit failure-to-warn lawsuits brought under state laws.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
-
Use Neem Oil Neem oil, an organic pesticide harvested from the seeds of the neem tree, can be used to treat soft and armored scale.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
15 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbicide. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
