EMPOISONED Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

empoisoned

verb

past tense of empoison

as in angered

to implant bitter feelings in a series of misfortunes had empoisoned him against the whole world

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The ruling coalition angered the protesters by unexpectedly moving ahead with the plan in the lower house of Parliament two days ago.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Yet over the past year, Netanyahu has taken steps that angered Trump and others in his administration, including strikes in Lebanon and Gaza that undercut his regional peace efforts.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of angered

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The deal surprised and infuriated Netanyahu, who tried without success to scuttle the final nuclear agreement, which was signed in 2015.

— Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026
The lack of action has infuriated abuse survivors and their advocates.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of infuriated

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Few Brazilians have publicly antagonized the move due to evident hazards brought by online betting to the country’s economy and mental health.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Late in episode 1, the Supreme Ruler is revealed to Barry Kripke, a Caltech physicist who talks like Elmer Fudd and often antagonized TBBT’s heroes.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026

Definition of antagonized

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Trump has dished out payments as elections approach However, many voters are already embittered by his economic leadership.

— Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
And so Ludwig Wilhelm Sachs, a Königsberg physician and a former member of Ebel’s circle, embittered by his expulsion, intervened.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of embittered

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