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
Saint Lucia fer de lance The Saint Lucia fer de lance (Bothrops caribbaeus) is a highly venomous pit viper found on the Caribbean Island of Saint Lucia and the Lesser Antilles.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
Other shipments sent by Lin included alligator lizards, venomous green tree vipers and palm pit vipers, all protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Other aggressive species include the horsefly, a venomous sand-burrowing fish, and the cherubic-looking pine marten, a kind of cute but angry weasel.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Beijing — Qi Weihao recently welcomed a new family member – a beautiful, highly venomous, blue snake.
—Joyce Jiang, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
Other shipments sent by Lin included alligator lizards, venomous green tree vipers and palm pit vipers, all protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 30 Dec. 2025
Other aggressive species include the horsefly, a venomous sand-burrowing fish, and the cherubic-looking pine marten, a kind of cute but angry weasel.
—Anna Russell, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
Beijing — Qi Weihao recently welcomed a new family member – a beautiful, highly venomous, blue snake.
—Joyce Jiang, CNN Money, 16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venomous
Adjective
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The poisonous mushrooms can look and taste similar to edible ones.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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That provides them with some protection against eating the poisonous ones.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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Michelle spins a long and complicated tale, but insists Teddy was wrong about the Andromedans trying to infiltrate and poison humanity.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Venomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venomous. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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