as in poisoned
containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing
some evil person was leaving out poisonous meat for neighborhood dogs to eat
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Recent Examples of poisonous
The smoke and ash from structures and cars can contain more than a hundred types of toxic chemicals and poisonous gases, according to state officials.
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Ben Poston, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2025
Though all tiger keelbacks snack on poisonous toads, some crave the amphibians more than others.
—Ryley Graham, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Jan. 2025
However, its seeds, flowers, and leaves are very poisonous.
—Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poisonous
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Behavior and reproduction Most frogs are nocturnal, but not poison frogs.—
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Some farmers even intentionally poison cranes to stop them from foraging in their crops.—
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The Netflix series delves into the pressures that young men face in a world of toxic masculinity and social media.—
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This time Grande herself is in the zone, removed from a toxic situation and questioning her own reality.—
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Notably, its average venom yield — about 44 mg per bite — isn’t the highest among venomous snakes.—
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Barden, no stranger to venomous bites having been bitten 11 times, echoed the study’s findings for bite victims.—
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“Poisonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poisonous. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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