1
: a toxic substance produced by some animals (such as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
broadly
: a substance that is poisonous
2
: a spiteful malicious feeling or state of mind : extreme ill will : malevolence
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Examples of venom in a Sentence
Noun
She spoke of him with venom in her voice.
He spewed venom against his rival.
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Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
How a smaller creature like a dog might respond to the venom was not immediately clear.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 June 2024
According to Everyday Health, a health and medical website, joro spiders' venom is not considered harmful to mammals like dogs.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024
Married to Medicine is an exemplar of the magic that occurs when a reality show is centered around organic relationships — but what happens when even these organic relationships fall victim to the venom that arises when your reality is permanently skewed by a decade of being followed by cameras?
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2024
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Noun
If stung, don’t rub the area, which will just activate the venom packets, said Yanagihara.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 29 June 2024
How a smaller creature like a dog might respond to the venom was not immediately clear.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 17 June 2024
According to Everyday Health, a health and medical website, joro spiders' venom is not considered harmful to mammals like dogs.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 14 June 2024
Married to Medicine is an exemplar of the magic that occurs when a reality show is centered around organic relationships — but what happens when even these organic relationships fall victim to the venom that arises when your reality is permanently skewed by a decade of being followed by cameras?
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Venom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/venom. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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venom
noun
ven·om
ˈven-əm 
: a toxic substance produced by some animals (as snakes, scorpions, or bees) that is injected into prey or an enemy chiefly by biting or stinging and has an injurious or lethal effect
broadly
: a substance that is poisonous
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