as in diseases
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 taints
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
poisoning the minds of impressionable children with ethnic hatred
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as in pollutes
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable
exhaust fumes poisoning the air
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as in corrupts
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 turns
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 poisons
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Anyone concered about a wild rat infestation should contact a professional exterminator or vector-control agency, since commercial poisons can still allow for the spread of the disease.
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Jason Green,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
At least five toxins were detected in his body, including deadly poisons such as mercury and tetrodotoxin, according to reports from Chinese media.
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Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Many gardeners and homeowners prefer not to use poisons to get rid of ants, leading them to consider more natural remedies.
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Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 May 2026
People shouldn’t use poisons, which could hurt other wildlife, pets and kids.
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Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
Don’t use poisons, traps, or deterrents that could cause harm.
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Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
And nobody from the department asked the legislature to reconsider recent laws that gradually banned the strongest rat poisons.
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Susan Shelley,
Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Harold Allen obituary/Ashley Jones Facebook Investigators say those thousands of texts revealed Marsha and Ashley tried to kill Harold over and over again with a variety of exotic poisons.
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Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
The bait poisons the entire colony, including the queen, so no new ants can be produced.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
Meanwhile, the unceasing churn of clothing, footwear and accessories depletes soils, poisons the water, pollutes the air, drives deforestation, accelerates biodiversity loss and generates runaway planet-warming emissions that undermine brands’ lofty environmental ambitions.
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Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
And two, baking soda is an indiscriminate weed killer that poisons the soil.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
Sensing Scarlet’s resolve to destroy him, Claudius poisons her.
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Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
Kara also runs afoul of this crew, and their ruthless and eccentric leader Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts) poisons her beloved Krypto.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Anyone concered about a wild rat infestation should contact a professional exterminator or vector-control agency, since commercial poisons can still allow for the spread of the disease.
—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
At least five toxins were detected in his body, including deadly poisons such as mercury and tetrodotoxin, according to reports from Chinese media.
—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
Many gardeners and homeowners prefer not to use poisons to get rid of ants, leading them to consider more natural remedies.
—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 May 2026
People shouldn’t use poisons, which could hurt other wildlife, pets and kids.
—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
11 May 2026
Don’t use poisons, traps, or deterrents that could cause harm.
—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
28 Apr. 2026
And nobody from the department asked the legislature to reconsider recent laws that gradually banned the strongest rat poisons.
—
Susan Shelley,
Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
Harold Allen obituary/Ashley Jones Facebook Investigators say those thousands of texts revealed Marsha and Ashley tried to kill Harold over and over again with a variety of exotic poisons.
—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
In the film, Cady also poisons the family dog, Benjamin.
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Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
The bait poisons the entire colony, including the queen, so no new ants can be produced.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
Meanwhile, the unceasing churn of clothing, footwear and accessories depletes soils, poisons the water, pollutes the air, drives deforestation, accelerates biodiversity loss and generates runaway planet-warming emissions that undermine brands’ lofty environmental ambitions.
—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
And two, baking soda is an indiscriminate weed killer that poisons the soil.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
Sensing Scarlet’s resolve to destroy him, Claudius poisons her.
—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poisons
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Erika Anderson is a postdoctoral scholar at UC San Francisco harnessing molecular biology to better understand the development of diseases.
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Health scores indicate how well a country keeps its people alive and well, like whether children are born and stay healthy, whether adults live long lives and if the incidence of preventable diseases is kept low.
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That’s been an idiotic trope for too long — that participating in the business side of it taints you.
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The sarcasm taints the question but doesn’t invalidate it.
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Unless the energy powering data centers comes from clean energy sources, such as solar, wind or geothermal, generating that electricity also pollutes the air.
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Meanwhile, the unceasing churn of clothing, footwear and accessories depletes soils, poisons the water, pollutes the air, drives deforestation, accelerates biodiversity loss and generates runaway planet-warming emissions that undermine brands’ lofty environmental ambitions.
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Forgetting his bond with the land, Mariano awakens the Ch’iqmi, a dark force that corrupts his people.
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One nanny will try to get to the bottom of it before all the partying, power and privilege corrupts her.
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Erratic sounds escape her—her body turns inside out, fingers extending and touching nothing.
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Hallowed Halls turns your home into a stately Victorian manor, complete with spooky portraits, eerie black-and-gold decor, and even a few séance essentials.
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Manufacturers should be diligently working to clean up their supply chains and manufacturing practices to ensure their products are free of PFAS and other toxics.
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The Michigan Legislature passed a law in 2008 meant to protect the public from harmful electronic waste toxics.
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Even worse, some streams lag so far behind live that a text from a friend or app notification spoils a game-changing goal.
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Alphabet, Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI and the sundry other rivals for the AI spoils can’t all grab a couple of points of GDP in sales, the prize built into SpaceX’s celestial cap.
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While water salinity isn't a major issue in most regulated urban water systems, Gupta said the concern mainly applies in coastal and low-lying regions where saltwater intrusion contaminates groundwater, increasing sodium concentrations in drinking water.
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The practice contaminates the legal supply chain, threatens public health, and erases tax liability, industry insiders and officials say.
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“Poisons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poisons. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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