as in poisoned
containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing
the witch gave Snow White a poison apple
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as in toxic
a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing
the only way to get rid of rats is to leave out poison
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as in to taint
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
poisoning the minds of impressionable children with ethnic hatred
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as in to pollute
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable
exhaust fumes poisoning the air
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as in to degrade
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
this party partisanship poisons the national debate we should be having about this urgent problem
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Recent Examples of poison
National Geographic, 28 Feb. 2020
Some farmers even intentionally poison cranes to stop them from foraging in their crops.
—National Geographic, 10 Feb. 2020
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
Mostly, all those classic elements are still in place: the lovely princess, the dead parents, the evil stepmother, the magic mirror, and the poison apple.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
Philip Elliott, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Still, this intel isn't enough to send street-smart Ronnie running for the hills, as this saccharine tale ends with enough toxic positivity to poison an apple.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Behavior and reproduction Most frogs are nocturnal, but not poison frogs.
—National Geographic, 28 Feb. 2020
Some farmers even intentionally poison cranes to stop them from foraging in their crops.
—National Geographic, 10 Feb. 2020
Noun
His wrists were slit and there were traces of being hit by a large object and it was discovered that there was poison in his system.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 20 Mar. 2025
Mostly, all those classic elements are still in place: the lovely princess, the dead parents, the evil stepmother, the magic mirror, and the poison apple.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
The gathering seemed simultaneously poisoned by pessimism and laden with pleas to give Trump time to reveal himself as a true threat to All Things American.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 24 Feb. 2025
Still, this intel isn't enough to send street-smart Ronnie running for the hills, as this saccharine tale ends with enough toxic positivity to poison an apple.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poison
Noun
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In Colorado, the process to choose the five priority air toxics included consulting with multiple stakeholders.—
Jenni Shearston,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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What these arguments fail to understand is that DEI protections were put in place for certain groups because of historically discriminatory hiring practices and to course-correct toxic, racist, ableist, homophobic, transphobic, and sexist workplaces.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article Two state utilities have asked a judge to order Connecticut’s chief regulator to produce cellphone data and other materials that the companies say could show that a rate decision slashing their revenue last year was tainted by bias and other procedural irregularities.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2025
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The movement also was tainted by instances of rampant antisemitism, which Khalil disavowed.—
Chelsea Bailey, Gloria Pazmino and Taylor Galgano,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Slowing down enforcement could be considered a license to pollute — but industry would have to take a leap of faith that enforcers won’t catch up with them.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2025
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Loosening wastewater rules will pollute soil and negatively impact crops even more, McBride said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Israeli forces began military ground operations in Gaza, particularly the Hamas stronghold of Rafah in an effort to degrade the terror group's infrastructure, authorities said Thursday.—
Louis Casiano,
Fox News,
20 Mar. 2025
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And even roofs that are still relatively young may begin to show signs of weakness — the sealant that holds asphalt shingles in place often begins to degrade after a decade and can fail when pummeled with high winds.—
Ron Lieber,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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What this means: After spending significant resources over the past week to upgrade the offensive line, the Bears turned their attention to the defensive front with a top-shelf signing from the edge rusher aisle.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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What began as a neighborhood favorite quickly turned into a national obsession.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, its seeds, flowers, and leaves are very poisonous.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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While shooting the scene, the snake handlers identified which snakes by color were poisonous and told Goggins not to touch them.—
Lexi Carson,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This ultimately translates into more people that will get infected with these diseases, with the potential of spreading it to all Americans, including White Americans in urban neighborhoods.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Five to 10 percent of people with ALS have a family member with the disease.—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Dodge won't spoil the surprise by confirming if the last one will be based on the Charger or the Challenger (or maybe both), but the evidence suggests the latter is more likely.—
Jack Fitzgerald,
Car and Driver,
13 Feb. 2023
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Farmers’ broiler chickens suffocate, and dairy products spoil.—
Monica Mark,
The Christian Science Monitor,
10 Feb. 2023
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“Poison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poison. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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