prove toxic

Frequency: 5.02.8 per million words

Used when something is discovered to be poisonous, often after investigation or over time.

toxicVERBS + toxic

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Examples (10)

  • Black walnuts can prove toxic to other plants.
  • Tests revealed the new additive could prove toxic if ingested in large quantities.
  • Prolonged exposure to the fumes might prove toxic to respiratory systems.
  • Initially thought harmless, the discarded industrial waste began to prove toxic to the local ecosystem.
  • The company was fined after their products were found to prove toxic to aquatic life.
  • Even seemingly benign substances can prove toxic under certain conditions.
  • The expert warned that certain cleaning agents could prove toxic if mixed.
  • Over time, the untreated sewage started to prove toxic to the river's inhabitants.
  • A study indicated that high levels of lead in the paint could prove toxic to children.
  • The researchers observed how the new pesticide would prove toxic to pests without harming crops.