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poisonously
adverb
Examples of poisonous in a Sentence
Chocolate is poisonous to dogs.
This species of spider is extremely poisonous.
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The poisonous kernels are responsible for a significant number of suicides and homicides, particularly in rural areas of South Asia.
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Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2025
Looking at her computer's search history, investigators found that Patterson looked up a website listing sightings of the poisonous mushroom.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 30 May 2025
Growing up near the Everglades, Hiaasen would collect and sell poisonous snakes with his friends for $2 a foot (the rate for nonpoisonous snakes was lower).
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Now, the pair and a team of scientists have shared their latest research about an antivenom that can protect mice against the toxins of 19 species of poisonous snake.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
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Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 30 May 2025
Looking at her computer's search history, investigators found that Patterson looked up a website listing sightings of the poisonous mushroom.
—Britt Clennett, ABC News, 30 May 2025
Growing up near the Everglades, Hiaasen would collect and sell poisonous snakes with his friends for $2 a foot (the rate for nonpoisonous snakes was lower).
—Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 8 May 2025
Now, the pair and a team of scientists have shared their latest research about an antivenom that can protect mice against the toxins of 19 species of poisonous snake.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for poisonous
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“Poisonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poisonous. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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poisonous
adjective
poi·son·ous
ˈpȯiz-nəs 
-ᵊn-əs
: containing poison : having or causing an effect of poison
poisonously
adverb
Medical Definition
poisonous
adjective
poi·son·ous
ˈpȯiz-nəs, -ᵊn-əs
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