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adjective

Definition of envenomednext
as in poisonous
containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing the envenomed spines of these tropical fishes make them a particular hazard of coral reefs

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envenomed

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verb

past tense of envenom
as in angered
to implant bitter feelings in thoughtless, self-indulgent antics that only managed to envenom his teammates

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for envenomed
  1. poisonous
  2. angered
  3. enraged
  4. poison
  5. venomous
  6. antagonized
Adjective
  • But left unchecked, fear of failure becomes poisonous.
    Mark Kane, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But the film’s poisonous reviews and disastrous box office all but torpedoed her Oscar hopes this year, and the film was shut out in Monday’s Globe nominations.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of poisonous
Verb
  • His amplification of Lee's viewpoints angered Social Security advocates.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • That decision angered Real Madrid so much that its players boycotted the awards ceremony.
    Steve Price, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of angered
Verb
  • In May, Barone began working as the executive assistant to Ann Bryant, who co-founded a Tahoe nonprofit called BEAR League, in 1998, after a government trapper enraged the community by killing a mother bear and her cub and then lying about it.
    Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Pediatricians were enraged in February, for example, when Ladapo left the decision on whether to quarantine children amid a massive measles outbreak to parents.
    Erika Edwards, NBC News, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of enraged
Adjective
  • Behavior and reproduction Most frogs are nocturnal, but not poison frogs.
    National Geographic, National Geographic, 28 Feb. 2020
  • Some farmers even intentionally poison cranes to stop them from foraging in their crops.
    National Geographic, National Geographic, 10 Feb. 2020
Definition of poison
Adjective
  • At least one of the snakes that became loose was a small, highly venomous viper.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
  • These predators - who are also prey to many animals, including sharks - are equipped with venomous barbs on their tails, used defensively against potential threats.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of venomous
Verb
  • 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
  • After the election, Hernandez's brother antagonized Gallego on social media.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of antagonized
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