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
This discovery comes from a new study focused on Metarhizium brunneum, a common and lethal fungus for insects, including the black garden ant.
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NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Thieves are threatening store employees and customers with lethal needles, the Herald reported.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Reports indicate that Trump has even secretly authorized the CIA to conduct lethal covert action in the country.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
At the time of his lethal injection death, several people gained access to witness the ordeal.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
Thieves are threatening store employees and customers with lethal needles, the Herald reported.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Reports indicate that Trump has even secretly authorized the CIA to conduct lethal covert action in the country.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
At the time of his lethal injection death, several people gained access to witness the ordeal.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lethal
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Weather events, like extreme heat and wildfires, are becoming more common due to climate change and are having a deadly impact on the lives of thousands.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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What ostensibly started as a war against the flow of the deadly opioid fentanyl has now ballooned into a far broader clash – spanning rare earths, American soybean exports, technology controls and China’s energy dealings with Russia.—
Jhasua Razo,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Such a slow start proved fatal to Yeovil, who went on to finish bottom of the table after being made to wait until October 26 for their first Huish Park victory at the seventh attempt.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Shortly after being taken away by paramedics, the father of Owens' four children was informed over the phone that her injury proved fatal.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Nothing was more freeing than finally realizing how poisonous these people are.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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The scorpion, who will sting with their poisonous venom when hurt, is extremely intuitive and highly aware of their surroundings.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Lethal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lethal. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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