Synonyms of herbicides

herbicides

noun

plural of herbicide

as in pesticides

a chemical used to destroy plants or stop plant growth

An herbicide widely used to control weeds.

Related Words

• pesticides
• insecticides
• fungicides
• toxicants
• toxins
• germicides
• poisons
• toxics
• microbicides
• diseases
• venoms
• viruses
• cancers
• banes
• contagions

Dissimilar Words

• fertilizers
• dressings
• plant foods
• manures
• composts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of herbicides

Pesticides and herbicides come under scrutiny In one of Ladera’s parks this month Brody’s father watched as volunteer researchers fanned out across the grass with shovels and latex gloves. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Also, different herbicides may be needed to control the various types of weeds in your lawn. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026

Many of these bulbs will naturally spread over time, but using pre-emergent herbicides can prevent this. — Paul Cappeillo, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026

Prevent regrowth by applying pre-emergent herbicides, replanting groundcovers, or using soil solarization. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026

These plants were grown without herbicides, pesticides, or fungicides. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

But as post-WWII agriculture shifted toward chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and heavy machinery, the need for kudzu decreased rapidly, and the federal government retracted its support for the crop. — The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026

Of course, there are several commercial weed control methods, such as chemical herbicides that kill these pesky plants quickly. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026

In 2001, Fairfax lawmakers enacted a ban on all herbicides, insecticides and rodenticides on public land. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026