1
as in poison
a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing
an antidote to snake venom
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2
as in malice
the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm
a neighborhood gossip of such venom that she was feared by all and genuinely liked by no one
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Recent Examples of venom
Luckily the snake did not inject any venom.
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Sea kraits have some of the most toxic venom of any animal, but the snake did not inject Latimer with venom.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
Raising it above heart level could quicken distribution of the venom to other parts of the body.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Krishna discovers that Kaliya is living beneath the surface of a local pond and poisoning its waters with his venom.
—Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
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Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Sea kraits have some of the most toxic venom of any animal, but the snake did not inject Latimer with venom.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
Raising it above heart level could quicken distribution of the venom to other parts of the body.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Krishna discovers that Kaliya is living beneath the surface of a local pond and poisoning its waters with his venom.
—Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venom
Noun
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Medical examiners would also conduct a chemical analysis during an autopsy to test for poisons and medical conditions.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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The poison can cause disorientation, seizures and death.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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They’re built not to resist developers but, as their name suggests, they’re intentionally designed, with a degree of malice, to annoy someone specific.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Emerson's defense team argued that the case was more about mental health than malice.—
Maddie Garfinkle,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Israeli policy has made the very subject toxic, turning normalization into a domestic and strategic risk for Arab leaders and their governments.—
GALIP DALAY,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Oct. 2025
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Environmental advocates say the new regulation of air toxics, which was required under a 2022 bill called Public Protections From Toxic Air Contaminants, will make the state’s air cleaner and its people healthier.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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The endorsement comes as Cuomo has lobbed increasingly caustic attacks on Mamdani, equating his criticism of Israel with antisemitism and warning of a city beset by crime, hatred and disorder if his opponent wins.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield hasn't been shy about his hatred of the rival NFL franchise.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Indoor cats live for 15 to 17 years on average, while outdoor felines live only for 2 to 5 years due to dangers such as extreme temperatures, wildlife, and disease.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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In fact, foods like fatty fish, olive oil, berries, and leafy greens have strong evidence supporting their strong anti-inflammatory effects and their ability to protect against chronic inflammatory diseases.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the waters from Oregon to the Sonoma/Mendocino line, state health officials determined that high levels of a toxin called domoic acid would pose a public health risk, hence the order banning recreational crabbing until further notice.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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And your best defense against lead –– and any other toxin –– is a diverse, nutritionally dense diet, Zagorski said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Venom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venom. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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