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
While Mendocino County authorities did not specify what kind of snake bit the Redwood Valley woman, all venomous snakes in California are rattlesnakes, according to California wildlife officials.
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Don Sweeney
april 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Of the 14 snakes native to the state, the northern copperhead and the timber rattlesnake are the only two venomous species, according to Annicelli.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
Momsen, 32, revealed a venomous spider bite landed her in the hospital while touring in Mexico City.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Taylor Momsen Was Bitten by a ‘Massive Spider’ Momsen, 32, was bitten by a venomous spider while traveling with AC/DC for their Power Up tour in Mexico.
—Ryan Brennan
april 15, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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Don Sweeney
april 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Of the 14 snakes native to the state, the northern copperhead and the timber rattlesnake are the only two venomous species, according to Annicelli.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
Momsen, 32, revealed a venomous spider bite landed her in the hospital while touring in Mexico City.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Taylor Momsen Was Bitten by a ‘Massive Spider’ Momsen, 32, was bitten by a venomous spider while traveling with AC/DC for their Power Up tour in Mexico.
—Ryan Brennan
april 15, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venomous
Adjective
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The villain, though, is not Michael Jackson but his father, Joe, whose determination to get his boys out of Gary, Indiana, turns into something more poisonous.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Except for the Genetic Infantry, blue super soldiers engineered by the Southers to survive the poisonous atmosphere.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
20 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 28 Apr. 2026.
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