herbicides

plural of herbicide

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Recent Examples of herbicides Broadleaf herbicides are effective, too, and fall is the best time to apply them. Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025 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. Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025 Always read directions and take precautions when using these herbicides. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025 Problem is, pre-emergent herbicides work by killing newly germinating seeds — all seeds. Paul Cappiello, Louisville Courier Journal, 24 Sep. 2025 Urban streams accumulate the waste of cities—runoff of pesticides, herbicides, oil, and whatever else. Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025 Studies have found associations between exposure to some herbicides and pesticides and cancer, hormone disruption, and other acute and chronic health conditions. Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 16 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 As a long-time environmental lawyer, Kennedy has spoken out frequently against the use of agricultural pesticides and herbicides. Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbicides
pesticides
Noun
  • Loss of habitat and use of pesticides have shrunk the mascot’s numbers.
    Hollace Ava Weiner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Before eating, wash the watermelon thoroughly to remove any pesticides or impurities from the skin.
    Lauren Manaker MS, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Herbicides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbicides. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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