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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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
Verb
  • This thrilled hardcore Journey fans, but enraged the other members of the group.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026
  • After the release of the Pentagon Papers, which was a secret history of the Vietnam War compiled by figures in the Johnson administration, Richard Nixon is enraged.
    — Dustin DeSoto, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of enrage
Verb
  • But others, particularly in Missouri, have been concerned and angered to see that their bills will soon go up, the second price hike for this year.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Some like Bowdon are angered that Kennedy has yet to ban mRNA vaccines.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of anger
Verb
  • Trump has dished out payments as elections approach However, many voters are already embittered by his economic leadership.
    — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 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
Verb
  • The podcaster Candace Owens drove those theories, infuriating her former employer, Daily Wire founder Ben Shapiro.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The decision has infuriated Democrats and threatened the party’s path to winning a Senate majority.
    — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of infuriate
Verb
  • Democracy will survive in an era of extraordinary fortunes not by antagonizing successful people but by making political power harder to buy.
    — Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Davidson is even calm when talking about Kardashian’s ex-husband Ye, who once wrote a song antagonizing Davidson.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of antagonize

Browse Nearby Words

envelops
envenom
envenomed
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Envenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envenom. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of defer

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

31 Useful Rhetorical Devices

More Commonly Misspelled Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Longest Long Words List

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
woman sitting on floor holding book in front of her face on pink background
Famous Novels, Last Lines Quiz Needless to say, spoiler alert.
See All