as in infuriating
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 envenoming
Noun
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Such anti-social behavior, such as not being fully dressed on the streets of Spanish or French towns, particularly in high tourist season, can only fuel the antagonism felt by locals towards the multitude of tourists who arrive in Europe every summer.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025 -
Instead, and contrary to China’s wishes, the war has further entrenched great-power antagonisms among China, Russia, the United States, and Europe.—
Da Wei,
Foreign Affairs,
29 July 2025
Noun
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In the case of Bill, that ultimately means enticing him back into society with the appetizing waft and convivial chatter of a barbecue party—a small coup for social connection amid the inertia of alienation.—
Adrienne Matei,
The Atlantic,
13 Aug. 2025
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Moreover, in the case of Kafka, a highly idiosyncratic writer, whose very name has become a byword for modern alienation and bureaucratic absurdity, the influence of his elegant and long-canonical early translators Willa and Edwin Muir still looms large.—
Mark Harman
August 8,
Literary Hub,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The prequel will introduce his family and girlfriend and the events that led up to his victory, notorious for angering the Capitol elite.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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Reports suggest that some Republican lawmakers are frustrated with Musk’s bluster and that the DOGE approach to slashing the federal bureaucracy is angering constituents and making lawmakers less popular in their districts.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
12 Mar. 2025
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In this case, the size of the tectonic plate rupture and subsequent sea-level rise was not as large as comparably sized earthquakes that have caused much more damaging tsunamis, Simmers said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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That’s in spite of losing Griffin Canning to a season-ending Achilles rupture and shelving Tylor Megill (elbow) on the 60-day IL.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Verb
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According to Yau, those with acne-prone skin should reach for a stainless steel gua sha—unlike natural stone, stainless steel is non-porous and anti-bacterial, preventing unwanted breakouts and aggravating easily congested skin.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
13 Mar. 2025
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Following his final round, the two-time major champion detailed surviving the weekend without aggravating his rib injury.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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More severe fatty liver disease can cause symptoms like pain in your upper-right abdominal area, swelling, jaundice, weight loss, and nausea.—
Sarah Hudgens,
Health,
10 Aug. 2025
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The most common symptoms were jaundice, abdominal pain, and nausea.—
Patricia Weiser,
Verywell Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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