poison
noun
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
is poisoning
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present progressiveof poison (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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He does not seem to think about the jobs it will destroy, the way it is poisoning creativity or education, the way it warps our shared sense of reality.
From Slate ● Jun. 11, 2026
County lifeguards have begun taking mental health days off to cope with the devastation as an algae bloom is poisoning and killing marine life from San Diego to Santa Barbara.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025
"One of the biggest threats against cranes is poisoning by the farmers. This is because the birds are causing a lot of crop damage," Gilbert Tayebwa, a conservation officer at ICF, told BBC.
From BBC ● Feb. 15, 2025
"I don't think it is poisoning," said the second source, who also spoke on condition of anonymity.
From Reuters ● Aug. 1, 2022
It wasn’t the bad kind of crying, though, the kind that makes me feel like a black fog has entered my body and is poisoning me from the inside out.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
