envenomed 1 of 2

adjective

as in poisonous
containing or contaminated with a substance capable of injuring or killing a living thing the envenomed spines of these tropical fishes make them a particular hazard of coral reefs

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envenomed

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verb

past tense of envenom
as in angered
to implant bitter feelings in thoughtless, self-indulgent antics that only managed to envenom his teammates

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Recent Examples of envenomed
Verb
Because the bite can initially feel painless and leave little swelling, victims may not realize they have been envenomed until paralysis begins. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envenomed
  1. poisonous
  2. angered
  3. poison
  4. enraged
  5. venomous
  6. infuriated
  7. embittered
  8. antagonized
Adjective
  • Now, a poisonous residue on the same crowbar has left him incapacitated.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
  • This low-temperature, low-pressure hydrometallurgical method removes arsenic cleanly and operates without fossil fuels or poisonous gas emissions.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of poisonous
Verb
  • 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
Adjective
  • Power to the people is poison to the powerful.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Dropped in recent years because carbs are poison.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of poison
Verb
  • The August meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky enraged many senior Russian officials.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026
  • But Sondheim is a jealous God, or at least his acolytes are even more easily enraged than acolytes usually are.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of enraged
Adjective
  • Geoff Cole—the British scientist who originally pitched the evolutionary fear of venomous animals theory in 2013—recently looked back at the evidence and made a new conclusion.
    — Gabriela Galvin, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Three of those species are venomous, including the northern copperhead, which Ballard said are among the hardest venomous snakes to find in Southern Illinois.
    — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of venomous
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • 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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