1
as in poison
a substance that by chemical action can kill or injure a living thing
an antidote to snake venom
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as in malice
the desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm
a neighborhood gossip of such venom that she was feared by all and genuinely liked by no one
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Recent Examples of venom
In a clip of Pole to Pole with Will Smith, obtained by LiveScience, the 57-year-old actor could be seen on a boat going down a river in Ecuador with venom expert Bryan Fry, expedition leader Carla Perez and Indigenous Waorani guides when the group notices a gigantic anaconda on the banks.
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
At least two scenes in Season 5 have moms protecting their children with the kind of venom Ripley spit at equally gruesome monsters.
—Neal Justin, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Ross explains that sucking doesn’t create enough suction to remove venom and instead increases blood flow to the area, which can cause the venom to spread.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
Some descriptions are unflattering, with the administration saving most of its venom for former President Joe Biden.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
At least two scenes in Season 5 have moms protecting their children with the kind of venom Ripley spit at equally gruesome monsters.
—Neal Justin, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2025
Ross explains that sucking doesn’t create enough suction to remove venom and instead increases blood flow to the area, which can cause the venom to spread.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2025
Some descriptions are unflattering, with the administration saving most of its venom for former President Joe Biden.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venom
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Many of the poison frog species are different from other frogs, who abandon their eggs to hatch on their own, Summers said.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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Navalny died while held in prison, meaning Russia had the means, motive and opportunity to administer this poison to him.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Colt Gray, now 16, has been indicted on 55 felony counts, including four counts of malice murder, and will be tried as an adult, according to court documents.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Nevermind that this is obviously the work of someone acting deliberately, stealthily and with obvious malice – not a drunk stumbling into their homes.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Michigan Legislature passed a law in 2008 meant to protect the public from harmful electronic waste toxics.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Dec. 2025
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East Bay parks officials say hikers should beware of an unusually large number of toxic — and potentially deadly — mushrooms sprouting across the region.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Emily Brontë’s novel is a book that stains — its emotions seep through generations, its hatreds metastasize, its love transforms into something unholy and permanent.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Talmud teaches that Jerusalem was destroyed not only because of hatred, but because of sinat chinam, baseless hatred fueled by moral absolutism.—
Rabbi Bruce D. Forman,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding had been allocated to disease control programs in all four states, though California Atty.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The disease begins with the formation of benign polyps in the body's large intestine, also known as the colon.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security warned in a bulletin that these crimes have increased over the last five years and lists 17 cases since 2014 of people attempting to poison their family members, using toxins such as ricin and cyanide, resulting in at least 11 deaths.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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The intelligence bulletin also highlights recent incidents showing the threat posed by the domestic use of chemical and biological toxins.—
Emma Bussey , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Venom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venom. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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