Vocabulary
Toxic
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
poisonous.
Urdu meaning
زہریلا، جراثیمی زہر
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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A similar toxic farce revealed itself upon my return to Delhi.
Dawn Editorials —
Pity the poor man`s Rambo
— 2026-04-28
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The only genuine hedge is shared infrastructure: alternative routes, alternative suppliers, and a mutual interest in keeping them open.The obvious objection is that the political relationship is too toxic for economic integration.
Dawn Editorials —
The economic connection
— 2026-04-23
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Manchhar Lake, once a freshwater body supporting livelihoods, has effectively become a toxic sink for agricultural runoff.While dams have facilitated Pakistan in storing water, a largely unaddressed problem is one of sedimentation.
Dawn Editorials —
Dams & colonialism
— 2026-04-19
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Burning petroleum infrastructure releases enormous quantities of toxic pollutants into the atmosphere.
Dawn Editorials —
Toxic fallout
— 2026-03-12
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Add to this toxic air that blankets much of the country, and it becomes clear that environmental degradation is now a direct public health emergency.
Dawn Editorials —
Health in shambles
— 2026-02-16
Synonyms
poisonous, venomous, virulent, noxious, dangerous, destructive, harmful, unsafe
Antonyms
non-toxic, harmless, safe
Curator example
“the dumping of toxic waste”
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