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Definition of venomous
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Synonyms & Antonyms for venomous
Synonyms
envenomed, poison, poisoned, poisonous, toxic
Antonyms
nonpoisonous, nontoxic, nonvenomous
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State lawmakers had in tried to enforce a law to ban people from keeping animals like venomous snakes, crocodiles, scorpions or big cats in 2014, according to the German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle. — Linda Givetash, NBC News, "Deadly cobra on the loose in German town, 30 residents evacuated," 29 Aug. 2019 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported roughly 8,000 peoplein the U.S. each year are bitten by venomous snakes, which means there’s not a huge market for antivenin. — Kaiser Health News, oregonlive.com, "New snakebite antidote drives competition, but costs will still bite," 18 Aug. 2019 While snake bites around the state are common, most of these reptiles are not venomous. — Darla Guillen Gilthorpe, Houston Chronicle, "High summer temperatures are luring out more active snakes in Texas," 25 July 2019 Anything with a mouth can bite but they were told that these snakes were not venomous. — Lynette Rice, EW.com, "Big Brother producer reacts to Cliff's big mouth," 15 July 2019 Police say the snake wasn’t venomous and was released in nearby woods. — USA TODAY, "‘Molly of Denali,’ saloon discourse, ashes by mail: News from around our 50 states," 10 July 2019 Florida is home to 50 kinds of snakes but most are not venomous. — Wayne K. Roustan, sun-sentinel.com, "Venomous snake captured after it bites man, 19," 10 July 2019 Of those, only rattlesnakes are venomous to humans. — Rebecca Jepsen, The Mercury News, "Love ’em or hate ’em, snakes are good for your garden," 12 June 2019 Instead, rattlesnakes – and other various species of snake – are venomous. — Claire Rafford, azcentral, "Sanctuary educates people how to safely handle venomous snakes," 28 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'venomous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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