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envenomed

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verb

past tense of envenom

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for envenomed
Adjective
  • Rather than allowing herself to be captured by the Romans, legend has it that Cleopatra let a poisonous asp bite her in Alexandria, according to the documentary.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Leninism, with its Bolshevik contempt for religion and family; Frantz Fanon's poisonous doctrine that violence is not only justified but the very path to human dignity; and Islamism's contempt for the West.
    Ayaan Hirsi Ali, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The kneeling had angered some in the FBI but was also understood as a possible de-escalation tactic during a period of protests.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Investors fear Milei will fail to secure enough congressional seats in October’s legislative election to deliver on his anti-austerity agenda, which has sparked economic growth and led to the first budget surplus in decades, though spending cuts have angered many.
    Claire Cameron, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Pinning the blame on Tylenol instead of vaccines enraged Kennedy's own anti-vaccine organization, Children's Health Defense.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
  • That suggestion enraged Democrats.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Constant procedural upheaval and backlogs are poison.
    Scott White, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Behavior and reproduction Most frogs are nocturnal, but not poison frogs.
    National Geographic, National Geographic, 28 Feb. 2020
Verb
  • The trip infuriated China, which tells other countries to avoid official engagements with Taiwan, and triggered massive Chinese military exercises in waters and airspace around the island.
    Reuters, NBC news, 21 Sep. 2025
  • The decision infuriated Democrats in the House and fueled some calls from within the base for Schumer to be replaced at the top of the party.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Their latest case calls for the duo to investigate a venomous, yet misunderstood reptile named Gary De’Snake, who is voiced by Everything Everywhere All At Once star Ke Huy Quan.
    Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
  • This is true for all venomous snake species.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Advertisement Qatar’s support for the pro-democracy protests antagonized its fellow Gulf Arab monarchies, which feared political turmoil on their soil.
    Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Markel said that while he and his wife, Christy, have been antagonized by wheelie riders, his view of the subgroup has changed over time.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Envenomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envenomed. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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