as in poisonous
containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing
certain plants are toxic if eaten
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as in poison
a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing
tested for toxics in the water supply
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Recent Examples of toxic
Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The sports drama doesn’t shy away from showing the darker sides of Kerr’s story, including his toxic relationship with his girlfriend (Emily Blunt) and substance abuse struggles.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Wayne Messam, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2025
The politics at Oakland Unified have moved from contentious to outright toxic in the past two years, with the board split on key votes around financial decisions.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
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Adjective
In sponsoring legislation to create a legal right for Americans to sue for harms caused by toxic pesticides, the New Jersey senator dared the GOP to stand up to the agrochemical industry.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The sports drama doesn’t shy away from showing the darker sides of Kerr’s story, including his toxic relationship with his girlfriend (Emily Blunt) and substance abuse struggles.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
Just last week, for example, the Trump administration, through its Environmental Protection Agency, proposed to withdraw two rules imposing air toxics and greenhouse gas limits on fossil-fuel power plants.
—Wayne Messam, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2025
The politics at Oakland Unified have moved from contentious to outright toxic in the past two years, with the board split on key votes around financial decisions.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toxic
Adjective
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The other problem is that many homes have more poisonous substances easily available than in the past, Willard said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Erin Patterson, who murdered three relatives with poisonous mushrooms, has been given a life prison sentence by the supreme court in Australia.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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This ruthless cartel is intent on cashing in, permeating our communities with their poison, with no regard to human suffering.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
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There are traces of these iconic villains in every product—from majestic packaging (such as a poison apple soap dispenser and a dragon castle candle holder) to two haunting fragrances.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
3 Sep. 2025
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Those drugs, which target rare diseases, and some newer cancer treatments are part of the reason Sun Life Financial covered 47 claims last year that cost over $3 million.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Certain health conditions, including liver disease, cancer, diabetes or HIV, or immunosuppressants, raise the risk for severe illness.—
Mollye Barrows,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Curcumin's antioxidant properties may also protect the lungs from damage caused by long-term exposure to toxins.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
4 Sep. 2025
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These are just some of the many harmful chemicals and toxins that are present in vape products.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Toxic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxic. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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