as in poisonous
containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing
certain plants are toxic if eaten
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as in poison
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 toxic
Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
My administration is also working to protect our children from toxic ideologies in our schools.
—Time Staff, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
But scientists and environmentalists note forever chemicals and other toxics can persist in the fluid.
—Janet Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
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Adjective
As public health officials work to contain the outbreak, some are concerned about messaging from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who seems to elevate a nutritional supplement that does not prevent measles and can be toxic at high doses.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2025
My administration is also working to protect our children from toxic ideologies in our schools.
—Time Staff, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
Many are similar to existing antibiotics or toxic to humans.
—Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
But scientists and environmentalists note forever chemicals and other toxics can persist in the fluid.
—Janet Wilson, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toxic
Adjective
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Until this cycle of indoctrination of this poisonous hatred is stopped, there’s no chance in hell for real peace for the Middle East.—
David Draiman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Both Hackman and Arakawa tested negative for carbon monoxide poisoning, Mendoza said, but added that the pathologist would be the one to rule out the poisonous gas as the cause of death.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Our goal is to get toxins out of our environment, poisons out of our food supply, and keep our children healthy and strong.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2025
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Our goal is to get toxins out of our environment, poisons out of our food supply and keep our children healthy and strong.—
NPR,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder affecting the nervous system that worsens over time, according to the Mayo Clinic.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN,
12 Mar. 2025
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An outbreak in Texas has dominated headlines recently as the death of an unvaccinated school-age child was the first fatality from the disease in the U.S. since 2015.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Alcohol after all, absolutely is a toxin, and has long been recognized by experts, if not the broader public, as a carcinogen, after all.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
14 Mar. 2025
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Among the rules to be overhauled are those restricting industrial pollution of mercury and other air toxins, as well as those limiting soot pollution and protecting wetlands.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Toxic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxic. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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