INSECTICIDES Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

insecticides

noun

plural of insecticide

as in pesticides

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Recent Examples of insecticides Use Insecticides Control chiggers with insecticides like diatomaceous earth (DE), which is a natural insecticide that causes insects to dry out and die. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 18 June 2026

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And in a case about the popular weedkiller Roundup, Thomas raised bigger questions about whether the federal law regulating pesticides gives the Environmental Protection Agency too much power.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Nearly 40% of nonorganic fruits and vegetables grown in California already contain traces of PFAS pesticides, according to a March report.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Definition of pesticides

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Of those, glyphosate is one of the few reasonably priced, effective and, many argue, comparatively safe herbicides that land managers can rely on for restoration work.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Lots are barren and gray after being treated with herbicides to prevent weeds.

— Jena Brooker, ProPublica, 6 July 2026

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