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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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
Some descriptions are unflattering, with the administration saving most of its venom for former President Joe Biden.
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2025
In episode two, Smith heads to the Amazon to climb a 200-foot tree with mountaineer and expedition leader Carla Perez and toxicologist and venom expert Bryan Fry.
—Abigail Wise, Outside, 11 Dec. 2025
There are some hairy moments, however, that might cause kids to worry − early on, one animal gets fanged and later on a couple are injected with deadly venom.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
The stingers they are equipped with can be up to about a quarter-inch (6 mm) in length and inject a painful venom – which is stored in large quantities in their abdomens – into their victims.
—New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025
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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2025
In episode two, Smith heads to the Amazon to climb a 200-foot tree with mountaineer and expedition leader Carla Perez and toxicologist and venom expert Bryan Fry.
—Abigail Wise, Outside, 11 Dec. 2025
There are some hairy moments, however, that might cause kids to worry − early on, one animal gets fanged and later on a couple are injected with deadly venom.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
The stingers they are equipped with can be up to about a quarter-inch (6 mm) in length and inject a painful venom – which is stored in large quantities in their abdomens – into their victims.
—New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venom
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This discovery represents the oldest direct evidence of arrow poison used by ancient humans for hunting.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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But scientists didn’t have direct evidence of poison on these older weapons.—
Kate Wong,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
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In Jewish terms, our own hearts start to harden, not out of malice, but out of survival.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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Prosecutors could not prove malice in the case.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Michigan Legislature passed a law in 2008 meant to protect the public from harmful electronic waste toxics.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Dec. 2025
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East Bay parks officials say hikers should beware of an unusually large number of toxic — and potentially deadly — mushrooms sprouting across the region.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
10 Dec. 2025
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When Erika desires to celebrate with other fans in the city, tensions build during the match, and Erika becomes a target for misplaced hatred when the game takes a turn for the worse.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
10 Jan. 2026
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His loathing for totalitarianism was among the very few hatreds Reagan ever held, his biographer Edmund Morris said.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
9 Jan. 2026
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The research accounted for reduced availability of key nutrients in seafood, including calcium, omega-3 fatty acids, protein and iron -- the loss of which can be linked to increases in disease risk and additional deaths.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Crown rot is a disease where fungi or bacteria attack the base of the plant near the soil line.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Jan. 2026
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The liver is what filters out the toxins in the alcohol.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Jan. 2026
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Ongoing research will explore the different health outcomes for people who experienced different levels of smoke and toxin exposure.—
Alejandra Borunda,
NPR,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Venom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venom. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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