as in to enrage
to implant bitter feelings in
thoughtless, self-indulgent antics that only managed to envenom his teammates
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Recent Examples of envenom
Testing the Constitution will further envenom the atmosphere.
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Conrad Black, National Review, 15 Sep. 2020
Conrad Black, National Review, 15 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envenom
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However, a trade would likely further enrage an already frustrated Jets fan base.Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Newsom’s aggressive deployment of officers has enraged some anti-police advocates who say that over-policing the region is not a solution.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Multiple unauthorized drones flew above the Palisades fire Friday afternoon, forcing firefighting aircraft to leave the area for safety and angering those working on the front lines, authorities said.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Context: Polis angered his own party in recent weeks for cheering the incoming Trump administration's government efficiency task force and celebrating the pick of vaccine-skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary.John Frank, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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Beginning in the wake of Toby Fleishman’s divorce, the series appears at first to be very uncomplicated, with the angry, embittered Toby (Jesse Eisenberg) rebounding his way through New York City while ranting about his workaholic ex-wife, Rachel (Claire Danes).Lindsay Kusiak, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
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But with Republicans gaining control of the House and governor’s mansion the following year, that effort has since gone nowhere — embittering some unions against those who blocked it.Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
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Less infuriating to the host and showrunner were the two Survivor winners in the cast: Parvati Shallow and David Genat (who triumphed in the Australian version of the franchise).EW.com, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Mod and Woodall are stars, and the show itself is tender, romantic, joyful, infuriating, and so easy to get swept up in.refinery29.com, refinery29.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Emboldened by its military successes since late 2023, and led by a politically beleaguered prime minister with multiple court cases hanging over his head, the Israeli government is unlikely to stop its campaign to try and antagonize the Iranian octopus.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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That currency is pegged to the U.S. dollar and therefore reliably stable—unless the President of the United States starts antagonizing China by threatening to decouple the HKD, as then-President Trump did later that month.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Envenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envenom. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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