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a chemical that is used to kill animals or insects that damage plants or crops
The family farm has gradually moved away from the use of pesticides.
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Recent Examples of pesticide
These toxins include industrial solvents such as dioxins — dangerous chemicals created as by-products during manufacturing — as well as pesticides and some plastics.
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Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Dirt, bacteria, and pesticide residue can cling to the outer layers of onion, which can then transfer to your knife or cutting board.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Democratic lawmakers were more receptive across the board to their message, Honeycutt says, while the offices of many Republican lawmakers echoed talking points pushed by the pesticide manufacturers.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
While pollinators die in large numbers due to exposure to neonicotinoids, those trying to save bees are forced to prove the harmfulness of the substances used in pesticides, while industry pushes back.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
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Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
Dirt, bacteria, and pesticide residue can cling to the outer layers of onion, which can then transfer to your knife or cutting board.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Democratic lawmakers were more receptive across the board to their message, Honeycutt says, while the offices of many Republican lawmakers echoed talking points pushed by the pesticide manufacturers.
—Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
While pollinators die in large numbers due to exposure to neonicotinoids, those trying to save bees are forced to prove the harmfulness of the substances used in pesticides, while industry pushes back.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pesticide
Noun
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In this lead-free America, children grow up with their minds and bodies not damaged by this poison.—
Tom Frieden,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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Dogs like to catch them in their mouths, and the toad excretes the poison into dog's mouth.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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In the 1970s, Claudia Miller, an allergist and environmental scientist, was studying how toxicants affect people in industrial settings and began noticing strange symptoms emerging after certain kinds of chemical exposures.—
Kate Raphael,
Discover Magazine,
23 June 2025
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Then, using a simulation, the team found that the warmth and weight of the sleeping child could increase the off-gassing of the toxicants.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2025
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Seal cracks and entry points, apply residual insecticide before sealing and install door sweeps, weather-stripping and vent screens.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
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The goal was to significantly improve pest detection, decrease pesticide exposure levels and reduce insecticide use on cotton farms in Jenkins County.—
Atin Adhikari,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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While applying pre-emergent herbicides in September or October is the best defense against these weeds, mowing in late fall and winter can help manage any that appear after the herbicide window.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Oct. 2025
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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
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But warming ocean temperatures, rising sea levels, disease and human activity, such as pollution, have severely degraded Florida's reefs, according to the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the series, Marie, an ambitious young woman of minor nobility, learns that her lung disease is terminal.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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This helps remove dirt, bacteria, and as much fungicide and pesticide residue as possible.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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If your plant has powdery mildew, leaf spot, or gray mold, pick off the worst of the leaves and then spray the mum with a fungicide labeled for the condition.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 Sep. 2025
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Raising it above heart level could quicken distribution of the venom to other parts of the body.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Krishna discovers that Kaliya is living beneath the surface of a local pond and poisoning its waters with his venom.—
Seamus Sullivan
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Environmental advocates say the new regulation of air toxics, which was required under a 2022 bill called Public Protections From Toxic Air Contaminants, will make the state’s air cleaner and its people healthier.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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In 2023, 20 steel mills and coke plants nationwide emitted nearly 2.4 million pounds of air toxics, 289,722 tons of criteria air pollutants and 43.3 million metric tons of greenhouse gases, according to the study.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Pesticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pesticide. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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