How to Use venomous in a Sentence
venomous
adjective- The cobra is a venomous snake.
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There’s a big ol’ tank of venomous snakes that pays off big-time.
— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Nov. 2023 -
Are there poisonous plants or venomous snakes in the area?
— Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 28 June 2023 -
This is the venomous-snake version of the Perfect Storm.
— David E. Petzal, Field & Stream, 30 June 2020 -
The Timber Rattlesnake is the other venomous snake found in the area.
— Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 29 Mar. 2024 -
The species is native to Southeast Asia and is non-venomous.
— Fox News, 17 July 2019 -
The head of the 10-foot non-venomous diamond python emerged through a space in a shelf above the spice jars in the Sydney store.
— Fox News, 18 Aug. 2021 -
While many spiders are venomous, most do not have strong or long enough fangs to pierce the skin.
— Amanda Gardner, Health, 27 May 2024 -
At least one of the snakes that became loose was a small, highly venomous viper.
— Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024 -
The head of the 10-foot-long non-venomous diamond python emerged through a space in a shelf above the spice jars in the Sydney store.
— Rod McGuirk, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2021 -
Sheehy said that both the diminutive snake and the centipede are venomous.
— Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2022 -
Anything with a mouth can bite but they were told that these snakes were not venomous.
— Lynette Rice, EW.com, 15 July 2019 -
The zookeepers take in more than 100 venomous snakes from a private home.
— Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2020 -
Arizona is home to 13 species of rattlesnakes, all of which are venomous.
— Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 5 July 2024 -
While snake bites around the state are common, most of these reptiles are not venomous.
— Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, 25 July 2019 -
The non-venomous snake was removed from the plane by airport staff after the flight landed in Newark.
— CBS News, 19 Oct. 2022 -
Not the base, which could still allow the animal to kick at you with its venomous spurs.
— Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 27 July 2024 -
Carpet pythons are not venomous but do possess a nasty bite thanks to dozens of teeth.
— Warren Kulo | Wkulo@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2023 -
Of those, two-thirds are venomous and a handful are deadly.
— Natasha Frost David Maurice Smith, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024 -
Florida is home to 50 kinds of snakes but most are not venomous.
— Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com, 10 July 2019 -
Since snake attacks may be venomous, it is advised to try to walk away from them.
— Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2021 -
But there are a few types of venomous spiders in the U.S. that can cause more severe issues.
— Sarah Jacob, SELF, 5 Aug. 2021 -
While they have been known to bite, the bites are not toxic or venomous and do not lead to the spread of diseases, per WebMD.
— Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2024 -
This species is one of two venomous snakes found in New Jersey, according to the same source.
— Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2024 -
Much of the general chit-chat around me is now overly venomous and scary.
— Itika Sharma Punit, Quartz India, 26 Feb. 2020 -
The snake is not venomous but constricts its prey and could be dangerous for wildlife and pets.
— Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al.com, 21 June 2019 -
Three species of snakes did manage to make the journey to Britain, including a venomous snake known as the adder.
— Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2021 -
Some species of venomous sea snakes lost their ability to see in color when the moved from the land to the ocean about 110 million years ago.
— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 12 July 2023 -
The spider is venomous, however, most of the time the fangs aren’t big enough to puncture human skin.
— Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 4 Mar. 2022 -
Police say the snake wasn’t venomous and was released in nearby woods.
— USA TODAY, 10 July 2019
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