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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
To do so, executives will spin off SpinCo to lead the seed business while rebranding Corteva to New Corteva to offer herbicides, fungicides and other pesticide products that protect crops.
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
The reason, the coach casually mentioned, was that toxic herbicide had been sprayed in the area.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
Urban streams accumulate the waste of cities—runoff of pesticides, herbicides, oil, and whatever else.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Natural sources may be treated with pesticides and herbicides, and are also prone to contamination with bacteria and other pathogens, Manning adds.
—Alice Park, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
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Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
The reason, the coach casually mentioned, was that toxic herbicide had been sprayed in the area.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
Urban streams accumulate the waste of cities—runoff of pesticides, herbicides, oil, and whatever else.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Natural sources may be treated with pesticides and herbicides, and are also prone to contamination with bacteria and other pathogens, Manning adds.
—Alice Park, Time, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbicide
pesticide
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No antibiotics, artificial growth hormones, toxic pesticides or GMOs, ever.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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The analysis found a total of 303 different chemicals in the garments’ fabric, representing a number of different classes, including pesticides, preservatives, flame retardants and pharmaceuticals.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbicide. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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