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
The snake was identified as a carpet python, a non-venomous constrictor commonly found in Australia’s coastal regions.
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Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Like all snakes, venomous snakes are cold-blooded, relying on the environment’s heat to regulate their body temperature.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
According to National Geographic, green anacondas are non-venomous, constricting snakes native to South America and are members of the boa family.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
There are others, too, that are venomous.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for venomous
Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Like all snakes, venomous snakes are cold-blooded, relying on the environment’s heat to regulate their body temperature.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
According to National Geographic, green anacondas are non-venomous, constricting snakes native to South America and are members of the boa family.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
There are others, too, that are venomous.
—Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for venomous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for venomous
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And in Season 11, before the game even started, castaways hiked 11 miles through the Guatemalan jungle—a 24-hour trek in 100-degree heat that resulted in one collapse, one biceps tear, one vomiting spell, and one puncture wound from a poisonous tree barb.—
Kristen Geil,
Outside,
24 Feb. 2026
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This was always a question of what happens to this friend group when there’s a poisonous dynamic at the center?—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 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 Mar. 2026.
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