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
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Just months after Netflix announced its plans to produce the series, Lin was poisoned and killed at age 39.
—Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Xu, the former head of a subsidiary of Yoozoo Games, poisoned Lin in 2020 over being sidelined by the founder shortly after Xu helped his superior land the Netflix deal.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
Xu, the former head of a subsidiary of Yoozoo Games, poisoned Lin in December 2020 over being sidelined by the founder shortly after Xu helped his superior land the Netflix deal, local media reported.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Little does Linda realize that Bradley has poisoned the meal with deadly berries.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Despite evidence that the two got along well enough, rumors spread in Vienna after Mozart’s death that Salieri had poisoned him.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Two lethal mushroom species, the death cap (Amanita phalloides) and western destroying angel (Amanita ocreata), have poisoned at least 47 people and claimed four lives since mid-November, according to the California Department of Public Health.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
When hunted, poisoned, and persecuted, the coyotes scattered and regrouped, their numbers surging a hundred-fold.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Verb
He was buried alive on a construction site and then poisoned by a venomous rattlesnake that crawled into his coffin and attacked him.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Just months after Netflix announced its plans to produce the series, Lin was poisoned and killed at age 39.
—Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Xu, the former head of a subsidiary of Yoozoo Games, poisoned Lin in 2020 over being sidelined by the founder shortly after Xu helped his superior land the Netflix deal.
—CBS News, 27 May 2026
Xu, the former head of a subsidiary of Yoozoo Games, poisoned Lin in December 2020 over being sidelined by the founder shortly after Xu helped his superior land the Netflix deal, local media reported.
—ABC News, 26 May 2026
Little does Linda realize that Bradley has poisoned the meal with deadly berries.
—Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Despite evidence that the two got along well enough, rumors spread in Vienna after Mozart’s death that Salieri had poisoned him.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Two lethal mushroom species, the death cap (Amanita phalloides) and western destroying angel (Amanita ocreata), have poisoned at least 47 people and claimed four lives since mid-November, according to the California Department of Public Health.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
When hunted, poisoned, and persecuted, the coyotes scattered and regrouped, their numbers surging a hundred-fold.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poisoned
Adjective
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Foxglove Foxglove features beautiful trumpet-like blossoms that are poisonous to cats.—
Amy DeYoung,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Some have thorns or spines, others have poisonous leaves or berries, and still others have…elaborate chemical defense alarm systems?—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Some members of her party have pushed Sheinbaum to sever ties with Rocha Moya and other leaders suspected of links to organized crime, lest Morena be tainted by the allegations.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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His association with the Nazi regime, which some believe occurred only because he was pressured to play to secure the release of his mother from Auschwitz, forever tainted Wilimowski.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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As a result, many people living near Mavecure have gotten out of gold mining, which polluted the jungle rivers with mercury and sediment, to work as tour guides, operate restaurants and hostels, or sell arts and crafts.—
John Otis,
NPR,
30 May 2026
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At the latter, four local farmers show The Athletic water courses polluted with crude oil.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Immune cells here degraded old and damaged red blood cells, accumulating iron from the hemoglobin for a short period.—
Kasha Patel,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Some tapes had degraded in the meantime, and portions of the original data were lost.—
Federica Sgorbissa,
ArsTechnica,
24 May 2026
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In April, the Grammy winner turned 75 and posted photos on Instagram from a birthday bash showing him surrounded by friends and family.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Eco effort Bottled water comes from a well on site, food waste is turned into compost for the garden and the hotel works with local producers to reduce food miles as much as possible.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 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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San Francisco spoiled a rare Rockies shutout with a two-run homer in the eighth by Drew Gilbert off reliever Blas Castano.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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This expansion has been rumored/teased for a long while now, and it was set to release during a streaming event tomorrow, but its own launcher spoiled the fun by putting up the announcement early.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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There is an effort to dilute the high-pH water in ditches that was contaminated with the large amount of chemicals that spilled, officials said.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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The coal ash contaminated about 260 private wells and soil in dozens of the Town of Pines’ residential yards.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
28 May 2026
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“Poisoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poisoned. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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