as in poisonous
containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing
a venomous arrow
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Recent Examples of venomous
Meet some of their favorite venomous and non-venomous snakes, including recent rescues from the local reptile community.
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
How to identify venomous snakes The rattlesnake are the only native venomous snake in California, according to the University of California’s Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Within seconds, the eldest of the pair was facing down the venomous intruder.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
While rainbow snakes are not venomous, snake bites are not uncommon in the United States, with approximately 7,000 to 8,000 people bitten by venomous snakes across the country annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
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Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
How to identify venomous snakes The rattlesnake are the only native venomous snake in California, according to the University of California’s Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Within seconds, the eldest of the pair was facing down the venomous intruder.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
While rainbow snakes are not venomous, snake bites are not uncommon in the United States, with approximately 7,000 to 8,000 people bitten by venomous snakes across the country annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venomous
Adjective
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The other problem is that many homes have more poisonous substances easily available than in the past, Willard said.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Erin Patterson, who murdered three relatives with poisonous mushrooms, has been given a life prison sentence by the supreme court in Australia.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Constant procedural upheaval and backlogs are poison.—
Scott White,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Behavior and reproduction Most frogs are nocturnal, but not poison frogs.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
28 Feb. 2020
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“Venomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venomous. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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