empoisoned

verb

Definition of empoisonednext
past tense of empoison
as in angered
to implant bitter feelings in a series of misfortunes had empoisoned him against the whole world

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  1. angered
  2. enraged
  3. antagonized
Verb
  • The sequence of events clearly angered Bain.
    Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The move angered fans, and a scandal over offensive remarks Richards had made on a podcast led him to quit before his episodes aired.
    Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of angered
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  • The newspaper includes the story of how Brando was enraged to discover his voice had been dubbed by an Italian actor for the local version.
    Caroline Frost, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
  • But conservatives said they were enraged by the legislation.
    Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of enraged
Verb
  • Everything the rivals were doing antagonized one another.
    Barry Levitt, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Our investment is fostered especially through Pansy’s scenes with her younger sister, Chantelle, the only person neither scared off nor antagonized by her spikiness.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of antagonized
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