as in poisonous
containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing
a venomous arrow
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Recent Examples of venomous
To the everyday hiker or biker, the venomous rattlesnake would likely have gone unnoticed.
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Unlike venomous snakes or extreme cold, there was no safety briefing that could have prepared her for an animal lunging out of nowhere on the course.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Subzero temperatures, extreme heat, venomous animals — the range of conditions Barbu raced through during that single year sets a particular kind of context for the Kyrgyzstan attack.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Despite being strapped financially, Ruben gets addicted to the expensive process of injections, falling for a number of venomous right-wing podcasts about claiming one’s manhood.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
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Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Unlike venomous snakes or extreme cold, there was no safety briefing that could have prepared her for an animal lunging out of nowhere on the course.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
Subzero temperatures, extreme heat, venomous animals — the range of conditions Barbu raced through during that single year sets a particular kind of context for the Kyrgyzstan attack.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
Despite being strapped financially, Ruben gets addicted to the expensive process of injections, falling for a number of venomous right-wing podcasts about claiming one’s manhood.
—Tomris Laffly, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venomous
Adjective
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When Floyd is found dead at a community pool, surrounded by a poisonous cocktail and a vintage Playgirl magazine, two detectives (Richard Jenkins and Joy Sunday) begin unraveling the bizarre chain of events that led to his death.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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Although only a few of the 70-80 species of poisonous mushrooms are actually fatal when ingested, many of these deadly fungi bear an unfortunate resemblance to edible species and are thus especially dangerous.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Power to the people is poison to the powerful.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Dropped in recent years because carbs are poison.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Venomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venomous. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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