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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
Launched in 1996, the 2,100-square-foot rooftop garden grows herbs, fruits, vegetables, and edible blossoms without the use of herbicides or pesticides.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
At the center of the case is glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, one of the herbicides used most widely by conventional farmers.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Water sources are often polluted through run-off from lawns that contain herbicides.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
How To Control Existing Weeds Post-emergent herbicides kill existing weeds that are already growing.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Decades of American farmers’ overreliance on both fertilizers and quick chemical solutions like pesticides and herbicides have slowly chipped away at soil health for decades.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Now, climate change is the top reason, with others including pesticides, herbicides and competition from honeybees.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2026
At the center of the case is glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, one of the herbicides used most widely by conventional farmers.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Water sources are often polluted through run-off from lawns that contain herbicides.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 28 Apr. 2026
How To Control Existing Weeds Post-emergent herbicides kill existing weeds that are already growing.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
Decades of American farmers’ overreliance on both fertilizers and quick chemical solutions like pesticides and herbicides have slowly chipped away at soil health for decades.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Now, climate change is the top reason, with others including pesticides, herbicides and competition from honeybees.
—Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for herbicides
pesticides
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The issue is whether the fact that the EPA, which regulates pesticides and has not required a warning label like that, whether that means that John can or cannot sue in state court.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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No pesticides were detected in 99% of samples.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Herbicides.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/herbicides. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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