Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

poison

[poi-zuhn] / ˈpɔɪ zən /




Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Like Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans” before it, the film works best when viewed as a retrospective analysis of an entertainer’s life, and how easily cynicism can poison a child’s boundless imagination.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Blue Planet II followed in 2017, and helped alert the world to "the crime of chucking plastic into the ocean that can throttle and poison creatures, including ourselves", Sir David told BBC News in 2019.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Chemo is a big pain if you’re delivering a drug, a chemotherapy, a chemical poison to your tumors, but it’s also hitting all of your own body’s ability to grow tissue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"Political hatred has no place in our democracies. We will not allow fanaticism to poison the spaces of free debate and information," she said.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

Roz had encountered the poison tide once again.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




Vocabulary lists containing poison


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "poison" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com