ENVENOMED Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

envenomed 1 of 2

adjective

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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envenomed

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verb

past tense of envenom

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 envenomed

Verb

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

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Spanish bluebells contain saponins, which smell and taste like soap, as well as poisonous cardiac glycosides.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
As Anna covers for Fyodor’s addiction and increasingly unstable professional behavior, her devotion starts to look poisonous for them both.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of poisonous

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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 enraged

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Highly venomous brown snakes are also found in the area, and a bite could have killed a small child.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Although there are more than 100 snake species and subspecies in Texas, there are only four groups of venomous snakes in the state.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of venomous

Verb

Sydney Sweeney is no stranger to starring in a controversial ad — and her latest effort has infuriated female athletes, including Olympians.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
But Marcia was beginning to sound like Marcia on the page, Marcia in those essays that both excited and infuriated her readers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of infuriated

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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 embittered

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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
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

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