as in poisonous
containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing
leaving poisoned food to try to kill the roaches
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as in tainted
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
poisoning the minds of impressionable children with ethnic hatred
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as in polluted
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable
exhaust fumes poisoning the air
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as in degraded
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
this party partisanship poisons the national debate we should be having about this urgent problem
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as in turned
to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge
malicious rumors had poisoned many church members against the new pastor
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Recent Examples of poisoned
Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
But Antonelli also questioned reports the two had been deliberately poisoned.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
According to Italian media outlets Corriere della Sera and ANSA, citing local police, tests have shown that the pair were actually poisoned with ricin, a poison often used by terrorists.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The new summer blockbuster will follow Supergirl's three-day mission to obtain a cure for her superdog and friend, Krypto, who is poisoned by villainous alien Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
That is, until Krypto is poisoned by the henchmen of villain Krem of the Yellow Hills, with only three days to save him.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Both release branches were poisoned within 39 minutes of each other.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Any one of them can be poisoned.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2026
In Alabama, the punishment for this audacity had most often involved waking up to her family’s dogs poisoned in the night.
—Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
Could Ty Jones, whose autopsy said the 33-year-old died of heart issues, have been poisoned too?
—Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
But Antonelli also questioned reports the two had been deliberately poisoned.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026
According to Italian media outlets Corriere della Sera and ANSA, citing local police, tests have shown that the pair were actually poisoned with ricin, a poison often used by terrorists.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 2 Apr. 2026
The new summer blockbuster will follow Supergirl's three-day mission to obtain a cure for her superdog and friend, Krypto, who is poisoned by villainous alien Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts).
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
That is, until Krypto is poisoned by the henchmen of villain Krem of the Yellow Hills, with only three days to save him.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Mar. 2026
Both release branches were poisoned within 39 minutes of each other.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Any one of them can be poisoned.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 21 Mar. 2026
In Alabama, the punishment for this audacity had most often involved waking up to her family’s dogs poisoned in the night.
—Literary Hub, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poisoned
Adjective
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The whisky was slightly poisonous.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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Marsha purchased the ingredients for this poisonous beverage at a local store.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And yet, for years, the air has been tainted.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Of course, at the heart of it was the man himself, a deeply polarizing music icon whose years-long tirades against everyone from Jewish people to his peers tainted a legacy that once seemed unimpeachable.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In the Monsanto lawsuit, it is alleged that the company polluted Lake Michigan with PCBs, according to documents.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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More spills polluted California’s beaches.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Karácsony is one of those decent, upstanding politicians which degraded systems sometimes throw up unexpectedly.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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In an era of profound loneliness, when our social skills are being degraded by AI and even our romantic partners are being replaced by those same LLMs, these would-be protein heads had managed to have a good time in real life.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Wolverines had only three swats against Arizona, but that was a 91-73 win in a game that was supposed to be the best of the tournament but turned into something else.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Entryway closets in the hotel's suites were turned into mini kitchenettes.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Power to the people is poison to the powerful.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Dropped in recent years because carbs are poison.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Illini went from 21 losses to 21 wins in his sophomore season in 2019-20, and only the season-ending pandemic spoiled a chance to play in the NCAA Tournament.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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In the 1960s, our nation was spoiled.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Groundwater monitoring wells installed around the site show that, as recently as January, the groundwater beneath the home remained contaminated.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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An employee began cleaning immediately and throwing away contaminated food.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Poisoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poisoned. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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