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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Now, finally, there’s an antidote to this poisonous narrative: Apple Cider Vinegar, a new Netflix miniseries that inverts the traditional tropes with empathy and honesty.—
Alan Levinovitz,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
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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And if that wasn’t bad enough, in extremely rare circumstances, neurologic fallout from measles is delayed, showing up 7 to 10 years post-infection as subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a degenerative disease that is ultimately fatal, Dr. Lovins says.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
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Fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc., can carry bugs or disease that can impact our agriculture.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Blooms typically start in spring when the sun is out longer, fueling the toxins’ growth.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Orange County Register,
28 Feb. 2025
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While all strains of S. aureus produce toxins, only around 5% secrete specific types known as exfoliative toxins A and B (ETA and ETB).—
William Truswell,
Verywell Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Toxic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toxic. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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