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
Florida is home to more than 45 species of snakes, including six that are venomous.
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
But venoms—like the kind from the insanely venomous inland taipan snake (which is, of course, Australian)—now, that’s a different story.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025
Then, at a snake show, one of the venomous offerings bit her leg.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
In fact, with every 1°C increase in temperature, the odds of a venomous snakebite rise by 5.6%, according to a July 2023 study published in GeoHealth.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2025
But venoms—like the kind from the insanely venomous inland taipan snake (which is, of course, Australian)—now, that’s a different story.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2025
Then, at a snake show, one of the venomous offerings bit her leg.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
In fact, with every 1°C increase in temperature, the odds of a venomous snakebite rise by 5.6%, according to a July 2023 study published in GeoHealth.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venomous
Adjective
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But Palpatine's genius is less about those poisonous whispers than his plot to isolate Anakin from his friends.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Big Bay Boom fireworks create a toxic fog of fine particles, poisonous aerosols and heavy metals that harm air, water and soil — posing serious risks to birds, wildlife, pets and people.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Behavior and reproduction Most frogs are nocturnal, but not poison frogs.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
28 Feb. 2020
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Some farmers even intentionally poison cranes to stop them from foraging in their crops.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
10 Feb. 2020
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“Venomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venomous. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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