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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
Using common household products like Epsom salt as a weed killer appeals to many people who want to avoid synthetic herbicides and garden more sustainably.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
Broadleaf weeds can be selectively controlled with herbicides that will eliminate the weeds without hurting the good grass.
—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
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
Broadleaf weeds can be selectively controlled with herbicides that will eliminate the weeds without hurting the good grass.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbicide
pesticide
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Compared to other toxins in the environment like plasticizers and pesticides, outdoor air pollution is the most harmful type based on current evidence causing millions of deaths per year.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Although these five harbor the most pesticide residues, the toxicity of the residues is virtually nil.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbicide. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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