as in pesticide
a chemical used to destroy plants or stop plant growth
An herbicide widely used to control weeds.
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Recent Examples of herbicide
Advanced vision systems can identify and treat individual plants, for example, reducing herbicide usage and solving both economic and environmental challenges.
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Aditya Ranjan, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Unless your hay comes from an organic farm that never treats its fields with persistent herbicides, steer clear.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Then, in the summer of 1991, a catastrophic train derailment just north of town spilled nearly 20,000 gallons of a highly toxic herbicide into the Sacramento River.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
That’s all about helping to reduce the amount of persistent chemicals that end up in our ecosystem and our bodies—organic means no chemical pesticides, chemicals, synthetic chemical fertilizers or herbicides.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Aditya Ranjan, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Unless your hay comes from an organic farm that never treats its fields with persistent herbicides, steer clear.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
Then, in the summer of 1991, a catastrophic train derailment just north of town spilled nearly 20,000 gallons of a highly toxic herbicide into the Sacramento River.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
That’s all about helping to reduce the amount of persistent chemicals that end up in our ecosystem and our bodies—organic means no chemical pesticides, chemicals, synthetic chemical fertilizers or herbicides.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbicide
pesticide
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Tips: Because conventional lemons are often sprayed with pesticides, this recipe calls for organic lemons.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025
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In my home state of California, a giant scandal erupted in June 2024 when the Los Angeles Times and Weed Week reported that many cannabis brands were contaminated with pesticides and heavy metals despite lab testing being a big part of the regulatory framework for legalization.—
Andrew DeAngelo,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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“Herbicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbicide. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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