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Recent Examples of envenom Testing the Constitution will further envenom the atmosphere. Conrad Black, National Review, 15 Sep. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for envenom
Verb
  • The gallery owner, Mariana, is both despondent and enraged.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Justice denied Problems exposed in the unit have enraged victims and frustrated prosecutors and judges.
    Donna McGuire, Ian Cummings, and Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In the video game, Abby pits herself against Joel, which also angered online gamers.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
  • The move, which directs the education secretary to go forward with revising a law passed by Congress, pleased some conservatives while angering student loan borrowers and advocates, who vowed to launch a court challenge.
    Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Beginning in the wake of Toby Fleishman’s divorce, the series appears at first to be very uncomplicated, with the angry, embittered Toby (Jesse Eisenberg) rebounding his way through New York City while ranting about his workaholic ex-wife, Rachel (Claire Danes).
    Lindsay Kusiak, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
  • But with Republicans gaining control of the House and governor’s mansion the following year, that effort has since gone nowhere — embittering some unions against those who blocked it.
    Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
Verb
  • Ford calls for export taxes on Canadian oil Trump’s trade war and his talk of making Canada the 51st U.S. state have infuriated Canadians, who are booing the American national anthem at NHL and NBA games.
    Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Tennis is an infuriating sport, and most players, amateur or professional, will have experienced flashes of self-loathing.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Guests will sometimes antagonize Deesamer, really try to fight him.
    Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Yet by antagonizing America's allies instead of seeking to lead a united front from the free world, Trump risks hampering America's response.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025

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“Envenom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/envenom. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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