as in poisonous
containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing
the envenomed spines of these tropical fishes make them a particular hazard of coral reefs
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as in angered
to implant bitter feelings in
thoughtless, self-indulgent antics that only managed to envenom his teammates
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envenomed
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 -
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
Verb
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The sequence of events clearly angered Bain.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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The move angered fans, and a scandal over offensive remarks Richards had made on a podcast led him to quit before his episodes aired.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The newspaper includes the story of how Brando was enraged to discover his voice had been dubbed by an Italian actor for the local version.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2025
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But conservatives said they were enraged by the legislation.—
Catie Edmondson,
New York Times,
18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Behavior and reproduction Most frogs are nocturnal, but not poison frogs.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
28 Feb. 2020
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Some farmers even intentionally poison cranes to stop them from foraging in their crops.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
10 Feb. 2020
Adjective
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And honestly, like Toby says in the film, people are probably the biggest thing to be afraid of, more than stepping on venomous snakes.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
8 Mar. 2025
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In the third episode of season three, his character, the rugged and disgruntled Rick Hatchett, gets high and sets free a bunch of venomous snakes at a snake farm, which leads to his girlfriend Chelsea, played by Aimee Lou Wood, getting bitten by a Cobra and rushed to the hospital.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Everything the rivals were doing antagonized one another.—
Barry Levitt,
TIME,
11 Dec. 2024
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Our investment is fostered especially through Pansy’s scenes with her younger sister, Chantelle, the only person neither scared off nor antagonized by her spikiness.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Envenomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envenomed. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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