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
Only three states do not have venomous snakes: Alaska, Maine and Rhode Island.
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Their front legs are equipped with claws to latch onto their prey and inject a venomous saliva.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
California is also home to seven species of venomous rattlesnakes, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.
—Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
But camouflaged in it is a dangerous surprise to unobservant hikers, a venomous copperhead.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 11 July 2025
Their front legs are equipped with claws to latch onto their prey and inject a venomous saliva.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
California is also home to seven species of venomous rattlesnakes, The Sacramento Bee previously reported.
—Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
But camouflaged in it is a dangerous surprise to unobservant hikers, a venomous copperhead.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for venomous
Adjective
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Gastroenteritis is a good reason to refrain from consuming cocaine, various heavy metals or poisonous mushrooms.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Then his heart beat its last, and the poisonous moth embraced him.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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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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Some farmers even intentionally poison cranes to stop them from foraging in their crops.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
10 Feb. 2020
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“Venomous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/venomous. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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