Thesaurus results for 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.

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Recent Examples of pesticides These plants were grown without herbicides, pesticides, or fungicides. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 To protect the bees, no pesticides are used on the property, and the project helps support native populations, which encourages the biodiversity of endemic plant life. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026 It’s processed and bottled without touching any plastic, and each batch is tested by a third-party laboratory for organic and inorganic compounds, including microplastics, pesticides, and forever chemicals. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026 Schultz’s original bill would have phased out pesticides with PFAs and put California in line with Maine and Minnesota, which passed laws restricting their use. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 The same four firms now sell both the seeds farmers plant and the pesticides those seeds are bred to work with. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Some areas and cities, including New York, spray pesticides to try to prevent the spread of the virus. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026 He's read some reports that link pesticides in the environment to the emergence of Parkinson's. — Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 21 Aug. 2026 Previously, the state Department of Agriculture interpreted that to mean that outdoor growing was prohibited, citing concerns over security and agricultural pesticides drifting into marijuana crops. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

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Wildlife officials had found that many of these poisons worked their way through the food chain, sickening and killing owls, raptors, coyotes and mountain lions.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Russia accused of trying to undermine Ukraine's allies Russia has long been accused of targeting its enemies abroad, including by using rare poisons.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of poisons

Noun

These plants were grown without herbicides, pesticides, or fungicides.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
But as post-WWII agriculture shifted toward chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and heavy machinery, the need for kudzu decreased rapidly, and the federal government retracted its support for the crop.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of herbicides

Noun

If the model works, Hund says Rare Ventures will expand to include more diseases and potentially fund more treatments.

— Brad Quick, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
This is far from the first time that Kennedy and his allies have attempted to downplay and spread misinformation about deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of diseases

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Some venoms paralyze respiratory muscles, while others destroy tissue, disrupt blood clotting, damage kidneys, or trigger cardiovascular collapse.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
Some people are allergic to different venoms, and could experience life-threatening anaphylaxis without immediate treatment.

— Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026

Definition of venoms

Noun

In late May, about 50,000 people in Orange County were evacuated because, at a Garden Grove site operated by GKN Aerospace, tanks holding a volatile hazardous chemical called methyl methacrylate were at risk of exploding or leaking toxics.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Munoz is an independent toxicologist working in collaboration with MAHA against pesticides and toxics.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 10 July 2026

Definition of toxics

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