How to Use venom in a Sentence

venom

noun
  • She spoke of him with venom in her voice.
  • He spewed venom against his rival.
  • Do not try to suck out the venom.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The source of the venom was twofold.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
  • Cut the bite and suck out the venom.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
  • Why can bee venom kill breast cell cells?
    — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Stay calm to slow the rate venom spreads.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
  • What does a snake bite venom do to a person?
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Do not attempt to suck out the venom with your mouth.
    — Tina Chen, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
  • If there are many stings, venom can build up in your blood vessels.
    — Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Movement can help venom spread through the body.
    — Cody Godwin, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Young dolphins may or may not get stoned on pufferfish venom.
    — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Two drops of the mamba's venom will kill most humans, the site said.
    — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Do not apply a bandage or ice and don’t try to cut or suck out the venom.
    — Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Do not use a tourniquet, attempt to suck out venom, or cut the bite site.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 May 2026
  • Might as well spike their food with scorpion venom.
    — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 13 Nov. 2025
  • Once the venom is out (or at least reduced), the pain and swelling will decrease.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 6 July 2023
  • Their venom is not harmful to humans.
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Donahue advised that if bit, people should not try to suck out the venom.
    — Caroline Catherman, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Sep. 2022
  • In fact, many widow and recluse bites are dry, meaning no venom is released.
    — Eva Flowe may 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026
  • If for some reason a coral snake does gnaw on you, its venom can cause paralysis.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
  • He was stung at least 50 times, receiving a high dose of bee venom.
    — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2022
  • Its deadly stinger was full of venom, much more potent and deadly than any snake.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Stay calm and still, because increased heart rate can spread the venom more quickly.
    — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
  • While biting, their jaw muscles tensed to squeeze venom into their meal.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Glowing creatures beamed down from great heights, electric eels and red venom.
    — Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Wolf spider bites are not poisonous and won't cause sores or body-wide symptoms from its venom.
    — Carrie Madormo, Health, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Kindly point your venom at a more worthy target.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Once prey gets stuck in these webs, the Joro spiders finish them off with a bite full of venom.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The snake's venom is highly toxic, but its small size reduces the risk of a fatal bite.
    — Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 June 2026

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