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poisonously
adverb
Examples of poisonous in a Sentence
Chocolate is poisonous to dogs.
This species of spider is extremely poisonous.
Recent Examples on the Web
However, the scientific community long ago debunked the myth that mold was poisonous to breathe.
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
An Ohio man became seriously ill in 2022 after eating poisonous mushrooms, also misidentified by an app.
—Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
There's conflicting information online about poisonous foods and plants, and taking their advice could land you a trip to the hospital.
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—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
For the first time in decades, California is tightening its rules on workplace exposure to lead, a poisonous metal that can wreak havoc throughout the body.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Then there are the horrific individual acts fueled by poisonous conspiracy rhetoric, such as the 2018 mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue and the recent beheading of a federal employee by his son.
—Keith Kloor, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2024
This native plant is poisonous except for the ripe, yellow fruit (discard the seeds, a forager friend says) but people here make May apple jelly and wine.
—Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
For those planning mushroom hunting, review Michigan’s 50 poisonous mushroom species.
—Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
These poisonous ideas are center stage in the drive to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
—TIME, 6 Feb. 2024
Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2024
An Ohio man became seriously ill in 2022 after eating poisonous mushrooms, also misidentified by an app.
—Tatum Hunter, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2024
There's conflicting information online about poisonous foods and plants, and taking their advice could land you a trip to the hospital.
7.
—Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
For the first time in decades, California is tightening its rules on workplace exposure to lead, a poisonous metal that can wreak havoc throughout the body.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2024
Then there are the horrific individual acts fueled by poisonous conspiracy rhetoric, such as the 2018 mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue and the recent beheading of a federal employee by his son.
—Keith Kloor, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2024
This native plant is poisonous except for the ripe, yellow fruit (discard the seeds, a forager friend says) but people here make May apple jelly and wine.
—Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
For those planning mushroom hunting, review Michigan’s 50 poisonous mushroom species.
—Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
These poisonous ideas are center stage in the drive to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
—TIME, 6 Feb. 2024
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“Poisonous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poisonous. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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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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