Synonyms of pesticides

pesticides

noun

plural of pesticide

as in poisons

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.

Related Words

• poisons
• toxicants
• insecticides
• herbicides
• diseases
• venoms
• fungicides
• toxics
• germicides
• toxins
• acaricides
• biopesticides
• viruses
• cancers
• microbicides
• contagions
• banes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pesticides

To make your bedroom a little more environmentally conscious, consider starting with the Birch Natural Mattress, a medium-firm hybrid model that’s free of polyurethane foam, fiberglass, formaldehyde, and pesticides. — Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2026

Farmers enrolled in the Reel Regenerative program receive three years of sustainable farming practice training with the goal of reducing environmental impacts through reducing the use of water, chemical pesticides and fertilizers. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Disappointment over issues including pesticides and vaccines led some MAHA voters to support Democrats or sit out the midterms, activists involved in the movement say. — Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 5 Nov. 2026

As habitat loss, pesticides and climate change pummel monarch populations, the research could help their numbers rebound. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Farmers can still use natural pesticides, rather than synthetic versions, on organic crops. — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 3 Nov. 2026

Fittingly, the hotel takes great care to disrupt its surroundings as little as possible; a geothermal well services the property’s heating and cooling, and plants that draw mosquito-eating birds are used in place of pesticides. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026

And yet, this is exactly what this constant use of pesticides is. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026

That includes the 30x30 program to conserve 30% of California’s land and coastal waters by 2030, advanced protections for wetlands and new efforts to rein in the use of harmful pesticides and single-use plastic. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026