envenoming 1 of 2

noun

as in antagonism

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envenoming

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verb

present participle of envenom
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
  1. antagonism
  2. infuriating
  3. alienation
  4. enraging
  5. rupture
  6. antagonizing
  7. estrangement
  8. angering
Noun
  • But the trash-talking and, especially, antagonism over race and ethnicity is gratuitous and needlessly divisive.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The match took place against a background of antagonism between the nations, heightened by Argentina's recent semifinal win over England at the World Cup.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of antagonism
Verb
  • Speaking to them on the phone is infuriating since most of the conversation is about what’s going on with Kaden.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
  • The result can be a more consistent connection, fewer interruptions and less of that infuriating mid-episode quality drop.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of infuriating
Noun
  • The album’s title references the zero interest rate era that fueled Silicon Valley’s startup boom, with Smith using that economic shorthand as a lens for examining technology, streaming culture and modern alienation.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Alienation, not indifference Research shows deep levels of alienation among Gen Z, or young people born between 1997 and 2012.
    — Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of alienation
Verb
  • North Carolina and Bill Belichick got zero, no doubt enraging girlfriend Jordon Hudson.
    — Greg Cote August 2, Miami Herald, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Before the agreement was announced, Israeli forces struck in Beirut, enraging Trump, who has publicly expressed his fury with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 June 2026
Definition of enraging
Noun
  • This research paper examined whether age, position, NBA role, density of schedule leading up to the injury, minutes load and other factors could be possible causes for the uptick in Achilles ruptures.
    — Zach Harper, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the migrants eventually returned, but the diplomatic rupture was only repaired when Spain backed Morocco’s autonomy plan for Western Sahara in 2022.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 31 July 2026
Definition of rupture
Verb
  • 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
  • The thing is Georgia wasn’t antagonizing her (and Ariana tells her as much).
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of antagonizing
Noun
  • The Rodgers family feud first became public in 2016, when Aaron’s younger brother, Jordan Rodgers, discussed their estrangement on JoJo Fletcher’s season of The Bachelorette, claiming that the football player had distanced himself from them.
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback recently reunited with his family after a years-long estrangement.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of estrangement
Verb
  • And the thousandth cut came when Raman launched her mayoral campaign without first consulting the local DSA chapter, angering organizers who felt the race stretched their resources too thin.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
  • Leaders of the Maine Democratic Party are still working toward a process to replace Graham Platner, without angering his supporters.
    — Dan Merica, Washington Post, 9 July 2026
Definition of angering
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“Envenoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envenoming. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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