as in poisonous
containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing
the envenomed spines of these tropical fishes make them a particular hazard of coral reefs
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as in angered
to implant bitter feelings in
thoughtless, self-indulgent antics that only managed to envenom his teammates
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envenomed
Adjective
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Both fruit and tuber are poisonous.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026 -
When Floyd is found dead at a community pool surrounded by a poisonous cocktail and a vintage Playgirl magazine, two detectives (Richard Jenkins and Joy Sunday) begin unraveling the bizarre chain of events that led to his death.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Many Canadians have also been angered by Trumps comments suggesting Canada become the 51st state.—
Jim Morris,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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This further angered anti-ICE protesters and led Americans to take to the streets in cities nationwide and call for the mass deportations to end.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The tennis pro and former US Open champion smashed his racket at the end of the match after becoming enraged that his opponent, French player Benjamin Bonzi, was given the opportunity to have a second first serve after missing his first when a cameraman illegally walked onto the court.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
9 Apr. 2026
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That deal enraged House Republicans, who refused to consider the Senate's compromise and instead opted to pass their own stopgap spending measure that would continue funding for all of DHS — including ICE and CBP — through May 22 and sending it back to the Senate.—
Justin Papp,Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Power to the people is poison to the powerful.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Dropped in recent years because carbs are poison.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That this stalemate has dragged on this long has infuriated Levin, who considers keeping the government functioning a basic tenet of Congress’s job.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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Employees at the store allegedly ended up sharing the footage with customers, which authorities say infuriated Pierce’s brother, Marcus Freeman.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Of the 14 snakes native to the state, the northern copperhead and the timber rattlesnake are the only two venomous species, according to Annicelli.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
16 Apr. 2026
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Momsen, 32, revealed a venomous spider bite landed her in the hospital while touring in Mexico City.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Alito came out a winner, but still embittered.—
Peter S. Canellos,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Here, the situation has changed, leaving many of the gods either hardened or embittered by the conflict.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Vincent suggests that companies harnessing the hype around smart tech also antagonized public (mis) understandings of the definitional nuances of artificial intelligence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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When asked who antagonized him, Doncic paused to scan the stat sheet in front of him.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Envenomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envenomed. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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