Used in a Sentence

poisoned

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for poisoned.

Editorial note

The trial was materially poisoned, and thus the sentence poisoned too.

Examples14
Definitions3
Parts of speech1

Quick take

Containing poison; poisonous.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of poisoned gathered in one view.

adjective

Containing poison; poisonous.

adjective

(of a living thing) Killed, paralysed, or harmed by receiving a dose of poison.

adjective

(figuratively) Having a strongly negative effect; harmful.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for poisoned.

adjective

Containing poison; poisonous.

adjective

(of a living thing) Killed, paralysed, or harmed by receiving a dose of poison.

adjective

(figuratively) Having a strongly negative effect; harmful.

Example sentences

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The trial was materially poisoned, and thus the sentence poisoned too.

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But in practice, I just want to judge the likelihood that the dataset is poisoned by the presence of images.

3

It is heavily implied that the rivers had all dried up or were poisoned.

4

This is a good step, although the well has already been poisoned.

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Also, I think they would be more afraid of lawsuits by people whose pets were poisoned than for false advertising.

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Kotakuinaction has poisoned the well to the point I don't even want to wear my /r/mylittlepony shirt in public anymore.

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They have promoted favorable propaganda through their media organs that has poisoned the minds of the laboring classes towards collaboration, towards entrepreneurialism, and self-agency.

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What they did not know, was that the data presented were poisoned.

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So you leave them in as a kind of poisoned honeypot.

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There are too many poisoned coins tied to bad actors.

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I also hear they never told anyone the extent of the accident until many days later, when they were already poisoned by radiation.

12

On the radio they mentioned that a phone's standard messaging app would be vulnerable the moment it downloaded the poisoned video file (prior to the user watching it).

Quote examples

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Arguing after-the-fact that some "poisoned fruit" wasn't important would be an obvious loophole around "no fruit of poisoned tree" principle and thus isn't acceptable.

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Anyway, i rest my case:) Edit: in response to your response below - denied bail, denied timely access to witnesses, denied other stuff with that "murder-for-hire" going though a lot of the trial's documents - it is obviously that Judge "gave notice" to that charge and thus the trial was obviously "poisoned".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use poisoned in a sentence?

The trial was materially poisoned, and thus the sentence poisoned too.

What does poisoned mean?

Containing poison; poisonous.

What part of speech is poisoned?

poisoned is commonly used as adjective.