1
as in tainting
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
poisoning the minds of impressionable children with ethnic hatred
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as in polluting
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable
exhaust fumes poisoning the air
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as in degrading
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 turning
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 poisoning
The chemotherapy doctors are poisoning you.
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Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Boys State team Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss are behind Teenage Wasteland, which revisits the story of a group of teenagers in upstate New York, who in the early 1990s make a film that uncovers a conspiracy that is poisoning their community.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
But for the sons of Kouri Richins — the Utah woman sentenced to life without parole for fatally poisoning her husband — that bond has been shattered.
—Toni Odejimi, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Kouri Richins, a Utah woman convicted of fatally poisoning her husband with fentanyl, is set to be sentenced for murder on Wednesday.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 May 2026
One of the charges against Richins is connected to that incident after prosecutors accused her of poisoning his sandwich in an attempt to kill him.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Symptoms of salmonella poisoning Symptoms of salmonella poisoning usually start six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The young woman who sojourned to Oberlin College, where she was wrongfully accused of poisoning her classmates and beaten half to death, who raised her hands in defense of herself, then went on to grip clay and rock and chisel to re-create visions of justice.
—Tyehimba Jess, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Protesters, however, say that HERC, which neighbors Target Field near the North Loop neighborhood, is responsible for essentially poisoning people who live nearby.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Boys State team Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss are behind Teenage Wasteland, which revisits the story of a group of teenagers in upstate New York, who in the early 1990s make a film that uncovers a conspiracy that is poisoning their community.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
But for the sons of Kouri Richins — the Utah woman sentenced to life without parole for fatally poisoning her husband — that bond has been shattered.
—Toni Odejimi, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
Kouri Richins, a Utah woman convicted of fatally poisoning her husband with fentanyl, is set to be sentenced for murder on Wednesday.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 May 2026
One of the charges against Richins is connected to that incident after prosecutors accused her of poisoning his sandwich in an attempt to kill him.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 13 May 2026
Symptoms of salmonella poisoning Symptoms of salmonella poisoning usually start six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The young woman who sojourned to Oberlin College, where she was wrongfully accused of poisoning her classmates and beaten half to death, who raised her hands in defense of herself, then went on to grip clay and rock and chisel to re-create visions of justice.
—Tyehimba Jess, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Protesters, however, say that HERC, which neighbors Target Field near the North Loop neighborhood, is responsible for essentially poisoning people who live nearby.
—Conor Wight, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poisoning
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At a time of intensifying divisions at home, a depiction of Ecuador could offer an Edenic, new-world landscape free from the partisanship tainting Church’s New England landscapes.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Now, streaming is tainting the postseason.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 Apr. 2026
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As a brand built on ethical fashion on a mission to improve the industry, Everlane—and its CEO—has sold its soul to the devil by associating itself with one (if not the) most polluting fast-fashion player in the world.—
Clara Ludmir,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Engineers and safety experts are solving problems in a new technology that gets us off expensive and polluting fossil fuels.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Hard bounces and dormant subscribers inflate your headline number while quietly degrading the quality of the asset underneath.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Thinking otherwise, Daly said, runs the risk of degrading human existence.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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But surviving in absolute uncertainty, turning from somebody to nobody at the age of forty-three, and starting everything from scratch in another language, seemed an affordable price to pay compared to being paralysed with fear or having to be brave all the time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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Concrete dust clotted the air, turning the afternoon dark.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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Deep punctures can allow entry points for bacteria, so check your produce occasionally and use any bruised or damaged items early to keep them from spoiling.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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Despite a sluggish start, the Atlanta Dream gutted out a 77-72 victory over the Dallas Wings on Tuesday night, spoiling the Wings' home opener and improving their record to 2-0 in the process.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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For every grousing old-timer who felt that Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman was contaminating the genre came another who expressed sheer joy that such a show even existed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Over the years, villagers in Roko-Roko held demonstrations, accusing the mining company of clearing community farmland and contaminating a local spring.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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An early discussion about social contracts comes down to us in Plato’s dialogue Crito in which Socrates, condemned to death for allegedly corrupting the youth, refused an offer to escape from prison.—
George G. Szpiro,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, the Pima County Sheriff Office investigating Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance is facing troubles of its own, as a former sheriff has accused current leadership of ‘corrupting’ the crime scene, and a deputy has been arrested and fired on a kidnapping charge.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Talk that Japanese bonds are about to crash isn't convincing many investors.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Walker was unsuccessful in convincing the old board, but says the new members are keenly aware of the costs of overcapacity.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Poisoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poisoning. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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