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
Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
There’s often an arch detachment where the singer tries to pretend as though they haven’t actually been poisoned by being online themselves.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
In the first half of the year, thousands of sea lions and dolphins stranded along beaches in Southern California, many found dead, poisoned by domoic acid created by toxic algae.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
When her boss — a beloved neighborhood chef — is poisoned during a wine tasting, Olivia becomes the prime suspect.
—Danielle Postel-Vinay, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Chloe then baked a cake poisoned with oleander leaves killing the owner’s wife and some children.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The original trees had to be removed in 2013 after being poisoned by Alabama fan Harvey Updyke.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Although the beast’s soul has been sealed, its husk has poisoned the futuristic Sky City Toyko, leaving it quarantined under the control of a task force known as the Divine Dragon Order (DDO), led by Ryu himself.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
One of the jurors said deliberations were poisoned by a belief among some jurors that a member of the panel had been paid off by Weinstein or his lawyers.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
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Notions had persisted that Brahe was poisoned to death with mercury, but later analyses of his bones and teeth disproved the idea.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
There’s often an arch detachment where the singer tries to pretend as though they haven’t actually been poisoned by being online themselves.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
In the first half of the year, thousands of sea lions and dolphins stranded along beaches in Southern California, many found dead, poisoned by domoic acid created by toxic algae.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
When her boss — a beloved neighborhood chef — is poisoned during a wine tasting, Olivia becomes the prime suspect.
—Danielle Postel-Vinay, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Chloe then baked a cake poisoned with oleander leaves killing the owner’s wife and some children.
—Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
The original trees had to be removed in 2013 after being poisoned by Alabama fan Harvey Updyke.
—Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Although the beast’s soul has been sealed, its husk has poisoned the futuristic Sky City Toyko, leaving it quarantined under the control of a task force known as the Divine Dragon Order (DDO), led by Ryu himself.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
One of the jurors said deliberations were poisoned by a belief among some jurors that a member of the panel had been paid off by Weinstein or his lawyers.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poisoned
Adjective
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For all their sophistication—transforming a poisonous root and its leaves into a whole range of delicacies is no mean feat—for years such dishes were seen by the city’s elite as the food of poverty.—
Michael Snyder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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By appointing a man who was deeply unpopular with fans by the end of his reign so recently, though, Wolves would have been condemning him and his players to working in a poisonous environment from day one.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The lawsuit seeks restitution, punitive damages, and a court order requiring Spotify to disclose whether Discovery Mode is tainted by money or royalty deals.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
5 Nov. 2025
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From the very start, hope around the target was tainted by doubt.—
Sophie Yeo,
The Dial,
4 Nov. 2025
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If it’s harvested from an area that’s been polluted, there’s a possibility it could be contaminated with unsafe minerals like mercury or arsenic.—
Caroline C. Boyle,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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He was reared in an environment polluted with drugs, gangs and violence.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Wallin points out that half of the world’s GDP, amounting to $44 trillion, is directly dependent on nature, yet the essential systems that support economic stability continue to be degraded.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ancient samples, degraded over centuries, often contain fragments too small for PCR to amplify.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Ovechkin gathered the puck on his forehand, quickly turned it over to his backhand and whipped it into the net.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
6 Nov. 2025
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His solo debut, Barbarian, made more than $45 million on a budget of less than $5 million, and now Warners was entrusting the actor turned director with a movie costing eight times that.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Michelle spins a long and complicated tale, but insists Teddy was wrong about the Andromedans trying to infiltrate and poison humanity.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Constant procedural upheaval and backlogs are poison.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Toronto Blue Jays nearly ended their 32-year World Series drought, but the Los Angeles Dodgers spoiled their hopes in Game 7.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Staff members spoiled him with attention, and Burrow left looking fluffy, clean, and happy for the rest of the day.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Officials issued a boil water advisory for the affluent Incline Village, a wealthy Lake Tahoe community, warning the California tech elites who live there not to drink the water amid concerns it could be contaminated with fecal matter.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The restaurant was also dinged after an inspector noticed there was no soap at the employee handwashing sink and a slicer stored as clean contaminated with food debris.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Poisoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poisoned. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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