HERBICIDES Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

herbicides

noun

plural of herbicide

as in pesticides

a chemical used to destroy plants or stop plant growth An herbicide widely used to control weeds.

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Recent Examples of herbicides If warmer temperatures mean more weeds, in turn leading to more herbicides, then these chemicals could drift over to nearby natural areas, already a significant problem in Illinois, Zaya said. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2026 Pesticides and herbicides come under scrutiny In one of Ladera’s parks this month Brody’s father watched as volunteer researchers fanned out across the grass with shovels and latex gloves. — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026 Also, different herbicides may be needed to control the various types of weeds in your lawn. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026 Many of these bulbs will naturally spread over time, but using pre-emergent herbicides can prevent this. — Paul Cappeillo, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026 Prevent regrowth by applying pre-emergent herbicides, replanting groundcovers, or using soil solarization. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026 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 Of course, there are several commercial weed control methods, such as chemical herbicides that kill these pesky plants quickly. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 22 Aug. 2026

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pesticides

Noun

That includes the 30x30 program to conserve 30% of California’s land and coastal waters by 2030, advanced protections for wetlands and new efforts to rein in the use of harmful pesticides and single-use plastic.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Means, along with his sister, came to prominence within the MAHA movement by arguing that ultraprocessed foods, additives and pesticides could be blamed for many of the chronic health conditions facing Americans.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

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