as in deadly
likely to cause or capable of causing death
we were lucky that the snake's venom wasn't lethal, and our friend turned out to be all right
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Recent Examples of lethal
Stephen Stanko’s attorneys told him that lethal injection would feel like drowning when a lethal dose of pentobarbital is injected into the inmate’s veins and there’s a rush of fluid into the lungs.
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
However, in the days to come, zoo officials faced mounting criticism for not trying to tranquilize the 17-year-old Western lowland silverback before using lethal force.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 28 May 2025
The Liberty’s offense has been lethal to start the season, leading the league in almost every offensive category.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
The movie portrays violent, lethal manners of containment as a crude relic of the past.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 27 May 2025
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Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2025
However, in the days to come, zoo officials faced mounting criticism for not trying to tranquilize the 17-year-old Western lowland silverback before using lethal force.
—Jillian Frankel, People.com, 28 May 2025
The Liberty’s offense has been lethal to start the season, leading the league in almost every offensive category.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
The movie portrays violent, lethal manners of containment as a crude relic of the past.
—Todd Gordon, CNBC, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lethal
Adjective
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The Los Angeles Police Department charged him with assault with a deadly weapon the next day after the rapper allegedly entered the wrong home while looking for his girlfriend and swung a hatchet at two people.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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In turn, Bivins brought in another friend to execute the deadly plot, according to an FBI criminal complaint and the factual statement filed with his plea agreement.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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The United States has struck a crippling, but not fatal blow at Iran’s nuclear weapons aspirations.—
Brett Schaefer,
National Review,
23 June 2025
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And the mid-Atlantic recently saw its first fatal case of Heartland Virus.—
Pien Huang,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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The last time fans saw her as Britt, she was attacked by a serial killer and died from his poisonous hook.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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On July 29, 2023, Erin Patterson, 50, allegedly served her ex-husband’s parents, Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, and Gail’s sister, Heather Wilkinson, 66, beef wellington laced with poisonous mushrooms, which resulted in their deaths.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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“Lethal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lethal. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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