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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
  • Despite its reputation for being poisonous, popular poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) has only mild effects if nibbled, the ASPCA says.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Nov. 2024
  • The plot is this: To stop a witness from testifying against him, a gangster stows away poisonous snakes in the cargo hold of a plane on which the witness is traveling.
    Mark Oppenheimer, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of poisonous
Verb
  • The trip to Moscow angered EU and NATO leaders, and Jens Stoltenberg, then the secretary general of the transatlantic defense alliance, said Orbán's visit did not represent the bloc or its Ukraine policies.
    Ibrahim Aksoy, CBS News, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The bill has angered the French left, who view it as a means of appeasing far-right lawmakers in parliament.
    Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of angered
Verb
  • Others enraged by Bobba’s comments targeted the founders online — a response Liu has since condemned.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
  • And that has enraged the country.
    NBC News, NBC News, 13 Oct. 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
  • All sorts of animals that would horrify the average homeowner — like a four-foot-long venomous coral snake — were now his neighbors, which led to deeper reflections.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Nov. 2024
  • This species is one of two venomous snakes found in New Jersey, according to the same source.
    Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 31 Aug. 2024
Definition of venomous
Verb
  • The Biden administration has antagonized Wall Street by appointing enforcers — Lina Khan at the Federal Trade Commission and Jonathan Kanter, anti-trust division chief at the Justice Department — who have targeted corporate power, especially in tech.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Since then, Musk has publicly criticized both the commission and antagonized its former head, Thierry Breton, who spearheaded the investigation into X before resigning this September.
    Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of antagonized
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