TOXICS Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

toxics

noun

plural of toxic

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 Manufacturers should be diligently working to clean up their supply chains and manufacturing practices to ensure their products are free of PFAS and other toxics. — Sarah Todd, STAT, 1 May 2026 The Michigan Legislature passed a law in 2008 meant to protect the public from harmful electronic waste toxics. — Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 27 Dec. 2025 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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Noun

Kara’s after Krem, too, after the space pirate poisons Krypto the Superdog and has the antidote to save him.

— Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
Kara also runs afoul of this crew, and their ruthless and eccentric leader Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts) poisons her beloved Krypto.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 June 2026

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His views are contradicted by scores of studies showing vaccines have saved millions of lives and prevented long-term health problems from common diseases, while side-effects remain relatively rare.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
The findings also showed that multiple brain diseases often coexist in older adults and that these overlapping pathologies raise the odds of developing dementia.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

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Staff at Crown Vets in nearby Fort William hooked Tokyo up to an IV infusion and gave her activated charcoal, which works by absorbing the toxins.

— Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
Marijuana and other drugs entered the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals top 10 list of toxins for pets for the first time in 2023.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026

Definition of toxins

Noun

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

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