ENVENOM Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

envenom

verb

in-ˈve-nəm

Definition of envenom

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

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North Carolina and Bill Belichick got zero, no doubt enraging girlfriend Jordon Hudson.

— Greg Cote August 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
Fauci pleaded the Fifth a number of times, which appears to have enraged a lot of people.

— Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026

Definition of enrage

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Israel’s far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich faces a fight for political survival in elections in October after angering his fellow West Bank settlers by voting not to punish ultra-Orthodox Jews who refuse to serve in the military.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
The actor also objected to being a locker room scene that required full-frontal nudity, which allegedly angered Russell, TMZ reported.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of anger

Verb

The original vision for Base is in tatters and much of the project now looks like a costly distraction that has embittered numerous users, and forced Coinbase to play catch-up to ascendant crypto powerhouses like Hyperliquid and Robinhood.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Alito came out a winner, but still embittered.

— Peter S. Canellos, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026

Definition of embitter

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But some one-time backers have been infuriated by his support last month for a law that would prevent the arrest of ultra-Orthodox Jews for avoiding the military draft.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
The trade infuriated fans and likely delighted the MLB executives and owners who are thirsty to implement a hard salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of infuriate

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Late in episode 1, the Supreme Ruler is revealed to Barry Kripke, a Caltech physicist who talks like Elmer Fudd and often antagonized TBBT’s heroes.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026
While the competition ignited the box office in a world-class example of counterprogramming, the move was seen as baiting and antagonizing the director.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 July 2026

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