How to Use venom in a Sentence

venom

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  • She spoke of him with venom in her voice.
  • He spewed venom against his rival.
  • Don’t slash the wound with a knife or try to suck out venom.
    — Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Two drops of the mamba's venom will kill most humans, the site said.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Once the venom is out (or at least reduced), the pain and swelling will decrease.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 6 July 2023
  • The venom of antisemitism will not be the story of our time.
    — Aaron Kliegman, Fox News, 25 May 2023
  • If there are many stings, venom can build up in your blood vessels.
    — Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Anthony, in a panic, pulls down the bodice of her gown to expose the sting, and sucks at her skin to get the venom out.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 1 Apr. 2022
  • Snake venom, used in the manufacture of drugs and to treat snake bites, can earn as much as $120 per gram.
    — Faustine Ngila, Quartz, 15 June 2022
  • He was stung at least 50 times, receiving a high dose of bee venom.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022
  • The venom between Jamie and Beth reaches a boiling point.
    — Ben Flanagan | [email protected], al, 27 Nov. 2022
  • The pair decided to research the nature of the venom that the snails used to paralyze their tiny fish prey.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022
  • Children who weigh less than 30 pounds are of the greatest risk to black widow venom.
    — Cole Sikes Communications and Marketing Specialist Alabama Cooperative Extension System, al, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Donahue advised that if bit, people should not try to suck out the venom.
    — Caroline Catherman, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Sep. 2022
  • When attacked, the ants bite and excrete formic acid through the end of their abdomen, using it like venom.
    — Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2022
  • The man-of-war, actually a species of siphonophore, are loaded with venom.
    — Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2023
  • Still, the surging demand for the Sonoran desert toad’s venom is raising alarm.
    — New York Times, 20 Mar. 2022
  • And a venom peptide from a cone snail, Conus magus, led to Prialt, a chronic pain drug.
    — Stephanie Stone, Scientific American, 23 July 2022
  • Young dolphins may or may not get stoned on pufferfish venom.
    — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Still, the venom for Bonin in some quarters of the Westside seems unmistakable.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2022
  • Based on the threats, Mylett said, releasing the names of the officers would only increase the level of venom against them.
    — Kaylee Remington, cleveland, 19 July 2022
  • The venom between the two justices is equaled only by the potential impact of the court’s ruling.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 29 June 2022
  • The pros at the hospital can identify the venom by its effects and choose the proper antivenin based on that.
    — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 10 Apr. 2023
  • For us, tarantula venom is akin to that of a typical bee sting.
    — Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Scorpions can be a fear for many people due to their pincers, stingers and venom.
    — Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2023
  • The team discovered the bioactive compounds in the venom were tiny proteins known as peptides.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN, 14 Sep. 2022
  • And even while the bite itself can be painful, the venom is fairly benign and likely won't cause long-term issues, Dr. Arnold says.
    — Emilia Benton, Women's Health, 30 June 2023
  • The trackers also had to devise special gear to cope with the hornet's longer stinger and more toxic venom.
    — Alicia Ault, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2022
  • This needs to happen to keep it from injecting more venom into the person.
    — Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 5 June 2023
  • The photo had repercussions that surprised Gromek by their venom and Doby by their endurance.
    — Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2024

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