empoisoned

verb

past tense of empoison
as in angered
to implant bitter feelings in a series of misfortunes had empoisoned him against the whole world

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for empoisoned
  1. angered
  2. enraged
  3. infuriated
  4. antagonized
  5. embittered
Verb
  • They also have been angered by Kennedy’s attempts to link vaccines to autism, going against decades of research that show no such link, and his framing of autism as a debilitating disease.
    — Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • They've also been angered by Kennedy's attempts to link vaccines to autism, going against decades of research that show no such link, and his framing of autism as a debilitating disease.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of angered
Verb
  • The suggestion has enraged many of the victims and fierce opponents of the Islamic Republic who have found refuge in Canada.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
  • Despite his concessions to the SSPX, Francis enraged many Catholic traditionalists by reversing Benedict's relaxation on celebrating the old Latin Mass for the broader Catholic Church.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of enraged
Verb
  • Even though the Baldonis didn’t name-drop Lively, sources say she’s infuriated by the video.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 14 July 2026
  • The Argentina player who was sent off and infuriated the South American side?
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of infuriated
Verb
  • The release of the funds was a signal of Brussels’ embrace of the new government in Budapest after the 16-year tenure of Viktor Orbán, who was allied with Russia and antagonized the EU.
    — Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • Tradwifery carries an undercurrent of trolling—a middle finger raised at anyone antagonized by women boasting about catering to their husband’s every whim.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026
Definition of antagonized
Verb
  • Alito came out a winner, but still embittered.
    — Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Here, the situation has changed, leaving many of the gods either hardened or embittered by the conflict.
    — Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2025
Definition of embittered
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“Empoisoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empoisoned. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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