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
Chavis told the hard-hitting yet undersized safety to embrace the ethos of a honey badger, which fearlessly takes on venomous cobras and swaths of bees without fear of repercussion.
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Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Experts Say These Will Be the Worst Pests in Your Region This Year
How to Spot Asian Needle Ants
The Asian needle ant is a venomous insect, and it's made a home in the U.S. since as far back as 1932.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
Millions of people are bitten by venomous snakes every year, according to the WHO, and between 81,000 and 138,000 of those bites prove fatal.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
He has also been bitten roughly 200 times by venomous snakes.
—Katherine Bourzac, Scientific American, 7 May 2025
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Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Experts Say These Will Be the Worst Pests in Your Region This Year
How to Spot Asian Needle Ants
The Asian needle ant is a venomous insect, and it's made a home in the U.S. since as far back as 1932.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2025
Millions of people are bitten by venomous snakes every year, according to the WHO, and between 81,000 and 138,000 of those bites prove fatal.
—Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
He has also been bitten roughly 200 times by venomous snakes.
—Katherine Bourzac, Scientific American, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venomous
Adjective
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The poisonous kernels are responsible for a significant number of suicides and homicides, particularly in rural areas of South Asia.—
Nina Foster,
JSTOR Daily,
30 May 2025
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Looking at her computer's search history, investigators found that Patterson looked up a website listing sightings of the poisonous mushroom.—
Britt Clennett,
ABC News,
30 May 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 Jun. 2025.
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