as in deadly
likely to cause or capable of causing death
we were lucky that the snake's venom wasn't lethal, and our friend turned out to be all right
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Recent Examples of lethal
That trash will get broken down, or someone will attempt to make some use out of it—to extract some profit from it—and that’s an extremely dangerous and often lethal process where all sorts of contaminants and forever chemicals enter local ecosystems.
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Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 11 July 2025
Police said less lethal munitions were deployed by federal authorities.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
An attempt to execute an inmate by lethal injection in February 2024 was called off after prison staff failed to properly attach IV lines.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 2 July 2025
Their bites deliver one of the most lethal types of venom in North America.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 11 July 2025
Police said less lethal munitions were deployed by federal authorities.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 July 2025
An attempt to execute an inmate by lethal injection in February 2024 was called off after prison staff failed to properly attach IV lines.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 2 July 2025
Their bites deliver one of the most lethal types of venom in North America.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lethal
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Wetlands need restoration to once again catch phosphorus that pours from extinct volcanoes and prevent the growth of deadly algae.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
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Scene Breakdown: Embrace AI Convention - From a dance battle to a blood fest, this breakdown will show how each department worked together to create this epic and deadly sequence.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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Priya allegedly injected her business partner with a fatal overdose of sedatives, Joseph said.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
15 July 2025
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In the aftermath of Hinton's arrest, members of his family distanced themselves from his actions and instead hired an attorney to conduct a review of the fatal police shooting of his son, Ryan Hinton.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
14 July 2025
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Almost every state has a variety of snake species, both poisonous and nonvenomous.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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Knowing that he's developed a bond with Dr. Ochoa, Tessa stages a scene in which John Perry (Ian McQuown), a member of the network, attempts to kill Dr. Ochoa via one of Voit's favorite methods: a poisonous Sicarius spider dropped into her mouth.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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“Lethal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lethal. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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