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
Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
The latter activity gives them some solid ground to plant their hooves on when George abruptly turns up dead one morning, poisoned by an unknown suspect.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
One of us even faced an assassination plot in Canada and concluded he was poisoned in Russia for defending Iranian human rights lawyers and Russian dissidents.
—Irwin Cotler, Time, 8 May 2026
An investigation revealed they had been poisoned with Novichok, a nerve agent developed by Russia — casting suspicion on the Kremlin as the culprit.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Lesch’s close contacts with al-Assad raised suspicions among some in Syria, and Lesch was poisoned twice.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The courts said that map was poisoned by partisan considerations, forcing the Legislature to come up with a new map before the 2016 primary.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Two years later, a train derailed, and the air, water, and clay of East Palestine were poisoned.
—Mary Norris, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Who cares about the fact that her friend cheated when her child was poisoned by her husband and her father?
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
When hunted, poisoned, and persecuted, the coyotes scattered and regrouped, their numbers surging a hundred-fold.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
The latter activity gives them some solid ground to plant their hooves on when George abruptly turns up dead one morning, poisoned by an unknown suspect.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 May 2026
One of us even faced an assassination plot in Canada and concluded he was poisoned in Russia for defending Iranian human rights lawyers and Russian dissidents.
—Irwin Cotler, Time, 8 May 2026
An investigation revealed they had been poisoned with Novichok, a nerve agent developed by Russia — casting suspicion on the Kremlin as the culprit.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Lesch’s close contacts with al-Assad raised suspicions among some in Syria, and Lesch was poisoned twice.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
The courts said that map was poisoned by partisan considerations, forcing the Legislature to come up with a new map before the 2016 primary.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Two years later, a train derailed, and the air, water, and clay of East Palestine were poisoned.
—Mary Norris, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Who cares about the fact that her friend cheated when her child was poisoned by her husband and her father?
—Arushi Jacob, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poisoned
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Health officials urged anybody who may have eaten a poisonous mushroom to seek medical care immediately and contact the California Poison Control Hotline.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Anyone who may have eaten a poisonous mushroom should seek medical care immediately and contact the California Poison Control Hotline at 800-222-1222.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Many of Starmer’s potential opponents within the Labour Party are tainted by scandal – such as Angela Rayner, the former deputy prime minister who resigned last year over her failure to pay the correct amount of property tax – or untested.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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An expert who spoke to New York magazine estimated that about 30 percent of the peptides tested for clients were contaminated or otherwise tainted.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
29 Apr. 2026
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Testing by the University of Georgia that alerted the industry and state in 2008, when Bost was in her teens, showed the local Conasauga River that supplies the region’s drinking water was polluted.—
DYLAN JACKSON,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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That is exactly what this film cleverly does — pinpoints the insidious nature of far-right movements and the creeping rhetoric that has polluted our society.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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His moves to West Ham United and Milan have badly degraded the 33-year-old’s stock.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The war has degraded Iran’s nuclear and missile programs.—
Valerie Morkevicius,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ricard turned this island into a whimsical microcosm of the good life—one filled with food, drink, creativit,y and communality—and now his descendants are continuing that spirit in partnership with the Zannier hotel group.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
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Blanchette said the comment alarmed him and immediately turned his focus to Frew’s safety.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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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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We are spoiled for choice in this town.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Suddenly, and very publicly, Russian officials appeared nervous, afraid that their parade would be spoiled.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
11 May 2026
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Use safe cleaning practices in areas contaminated by rodents.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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The move comes after Utz was alerted that a flavor seasoning containing dry milk powder (supplied by a third-party carrier) could be contaminated with salmonella.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
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“Poisoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poisoned. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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