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
James Osgood, 55, died by lethal injection on Thursday, April 24 at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Ala., according to a statement from the office of Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall.
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
James Osgood will be executed by lethal injection just after 6 p.m. Thursday at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
The mold attacked the roots of trees, especially old oaks, and the resulting stress left trees in Takoma Park and across the region vulnerable to lethal attack from ambrosia beetles.
—Mike Tidwell, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
But South Carolina lawmakers saw it as the quickest and most humane way to kill an inmate, especially with the uncertainty in obtaining lethal injection drugs.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
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Nicole Acosta, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
James Osgood will be executed by lethal injection just after 6 p.m. Thursday at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in Atmore, Alabama.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
The mold attacked the roots of trees, especially old oaks, and the resulting stress left trees in Takoma Park and across the region vulnerable to lethal attack from ambrosia beetles.
—Mike Tidwell, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
But South Carolina lawmakers saw it as the quickest and most humane way to kill an inmate, especially with the uncertainty in obtaining lethal injection drugs.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lethal
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At least eight people were killed in drone strikes across the country, a night after Russia launched its deadliest bombardment of Ukraine since the middle of last year.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article A woman driver who fatally struck a 57-year-old pedestrian in Brooklyn in January has been arrested— three months after the deadly crash, police said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Across all suicide attempts not involving a firearm, only 4% result in death; but for firearm suicide, approximately 90% of attempts are fatal.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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That stretch proved to be fatal for the Heat, as the Cavaliers extended their lead to nine with 16.9 seconds to play and put the game away before Miami scored again following this rough late-game span.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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But Palpatine's genius is less about those poisonous whispers than his plot to isolate Anakin from his friends.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Big Bay Boom fireworks create a toxic fog of fine particles, poisonous aerosols and heavy metals that harm air, water and soil — posing serious risks to birds, wildlife, pets and people.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Lethal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lethal. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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