as in poisoned
containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing
the witch gave Snow White a poison apple
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as in toxic
a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing
the only way to get rid of rats is to leave out poison
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as in to taint
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
poisoning the minds of impressionable children with ethnic hatred
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as in to pollute
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable
exhaust fumes poisoning the air
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as in to degrade
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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Recent Examples of poison
National Geographic, 28 Feb. 2020
Some farmers even intentionally poison cranes to stop them from foraging in their crops.
—National Geographic, 10 Feb. 2020
Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2025
However, when attempts to purge the poison are unsuccessful and time passes without treatment, the heart begins to fail.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2025
S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
However, once Chloe's group left, they were devastated to learn from other tourists that the mother dog had allegedly been poisoned, leaving the puppies abandoned and at risk.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Adjective
Behavior and reproduction Most frogs are nocturnal, but not poison frogs.
—National Geographic, 28 Feb. 2020
Some farmers even intentionally poison cranes to stop them from foraging in their crops.
—National Geographic, 10 Feb. 2020
Noun
The poison could possibly enter another cut in your mouth or be swallowed.
—Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2025
However, when attempts to purge the poison are unsuccessful and time passes without treatment, the heart begins to fail.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2025
Verb
One wishes there were a little bit less of this and a little bit more on the part Silicon Valley has played in the resurgence of theories of race and I.Q., and how this has poisoned our politics.
—S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
However, once Chloe's group left, they were devastated to learn from other tourists that the mother dog had allegedly been poisoned, leaving the puppies abandoned and at risk.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poison
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Just last week, for example, the Trump administration, through its Environmental Protection Agency, proposed to withdraw two rules imposing air toxics and greenhouse gas limits on fossil-fuel power plants.—
Wayne Messam,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2025
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While the researchers behind this breakthrough may consider their product non toxic, its worth noting that the people who discovered the forever chemicals thought the same thing.—
Alison Escalante,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
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It’s been 17 years since tainted blood thinner from China injured or killed hundreds of people in the United States, and since then, contaminants and other defects have appeared in a cross section of America’s generic drugs.—
Brandon Roberts,
ProPublica,
17 June 2025
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The woman was unavailable for an interview with USA TODAY because she was hospitalized. Untreated, Amy said the mental health condition’s fantastical conspiracies tainted her mom's decisions.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
16 June 2025
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The group is also likely to vote in October on whether to impose financial penalties on some polluting vessels.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 June 2025
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The study found many of these areas remain disconnected from national grids and are highly dependent on costly and polluting diesel generators.—
Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Use of this material has been proposed in the past, but has been hampered by the fact that making CNTs involves metals, and the residue left behind ends up degrading electrical performance.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Briefly, however, while advocates say that isolating water conveyance from the Delta would improve habitat for fish and other wildlife, opponents contend that less water flowing through the estuary would further degrade its water quality.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
13 June 2025
Verb
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By 1913 Henry Ford’s moving-belt assembly line cut build time to 93 minutes, and cheap Texas oil kept the tank full, turning personal mobility from luxury to the default setting.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
22 June 2025
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The former athlete posted a pair of throwback photos on his Instagram Stories in honor of the Prince of Wales turning 43 on June 21.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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The last time fans saw her as Britt, she was attacked by a serial killer and died from his poisonous hook.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Spiders More than 900 species of spiders call Texas home, including two poisonous types — the black widow and brown recluse.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2025
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Millions of survivors Because of so many improvements in cancer diagnosis and treatment, many millions more people are surviving the disease, often for many years.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
16 June 2025
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Outcomes are less positive when the disease is diagnosed in adults, per the Clinic.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
15 June 2025
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Dodge won't spoil the surprise by confirming if the last one will be based on the Charger or the Challenger (or maybe both), but the evidence suggests the latter is more likely.—
Jack Fitzgerald,
Car and Driver,
13 Feb. 2023
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Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.—
Monica Mark,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2023
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“Poison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poison. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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