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envenom

verb

in-ˈve-nəm How to pronounce envenom (audio)
Definition of envenomnext
as in to enrage
to implant bitter feelings in thoughtless, self-indulgent antics that only managed to envenom his teammates

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Recent Examples of envenom Because the bite can initially feel painless and leave little swelling, victims may not realize they have been envenomed until paralysis begins. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 Testing the Constitution will further envenom the atmosphere. — Conrad Black, National Review, 15 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envenom
  1. enrage
  2. anger
  3. embitter
  4. infuriate
  5. antagonize
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  • The drama reignited a heated debate over the tech threatening to put human creatives in the industry out of a job, a nightmare scenario that has enraged some of the most influential minds in Hollywood.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Monken has decided to stick with Deshaun Watson as his QB1, a move that has confused and enraged some of the fanbase.
    — Takashi Williams, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of enrage
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  • But Trump’s solution, to import 300,000 metric tons of beef and sell it at a reduced cost, angered American ranchers.
    — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Rebecca regrets angering Matthijs (Matteo van der Grijn) after putting his daughter in the middle of a heated discussion around the possibility of Matthijs moving to London.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of anger
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  • Her mother reassured her that wasn’t the case — and instead of being embittered by the encounter, the young Levine began attending a Catholic catechism class to learn more about her Christian neighbors and their beliefs.
    — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • And so Ludwig Wilhelm Sachs, a Königsberg physician and a former member of Ebel’s circle, embittered by his expulsion, intervened.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of embitter
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  • Some descendants worry that the new research from Kurin and his colleagues will only infuriate die-hard Jefferson apologists further.
    — Andrew Lawler, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Both sides continue to infuriate the other, as the Jayhawks did last week.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of infuriate
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  • India, the host, wants the summit to accomplish as much as possible without antagonizing the United States.
    — Ian Bremmer, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Hughes ran up to multiple people, attempting to scare and antagonize them, police said.
    — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of antagonize

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“Envenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envenom. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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