Definitions

food poisoning

NOUN

poisoning caused by eating food

Synonyms

STRONGEST

botulism salmonella

WEAK

ptomaine poisoning

Example Sentences

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Germs that cause food poisoning can grow quickly in lukewarm food.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2026

Kaweenuntawong said not a single case of food poisoning has ever been linked to the restaurant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Both Panelli and his wife, Julie, came down with food poisoning.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026

Canadian Rangers on the patrol suffered a bout of food poisoning, likely from the military rations they were eating.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

After each violent attack, I started to fear that maybe it wasn’t food poisoning, but rather that something far more insidious was responsible for the gut-wrenching torture taking place in my body.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad