as in poisons
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 toxics
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.
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Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toxics
Noun
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In that timespan, prosecutors say Craig researched poisons and then bought arsenic, cyanide and other deadly substances and used them to kill his wife, Angela Craig.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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It is built for gas exchange, not for filtering poisons.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The ticks can transmit diseases such as ehrlichiosis and bourbon virus, both of which can also be transmitted by the Lone Star tick, according to the press release.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
10 Oct. 2025
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University of Saskatchewan scientists developed a 3D lung tissue model to provide a better environment for studying medicines and diseases like tuberculosis, COVID-19, asthma, COPD and pulmonary fibrosis.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Their findings, published in the journal Communications Biology, point to chronic exposure to toxins produced by microorgansims known as cynobacteria—which are frequently found in freshwater, estuarine and marine waters—as a possible trigger.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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After high levels of toxins were found throughout the tenant unit that burned, the structure was demolished.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
2 Oct. 2025
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By studying the birds’ nests, including those that are no longer in use, researchers can better understand factors that make habitats suitable, such as the basis of their diet or the effects of pesticides in the area, Margalida said.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
10 Oct. 2025
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Consider using pesticides for severe infestations of adult beetles.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Toxics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxics. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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