- present participle of poison.
poisoning
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of poisoning
First recorded in 1400–50, poisoning is from the late Middle English word poisenynge. See poison, -ing 1
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“I told him, you know, you got to stop these fires from coming in and poisoning our air,” said Trump.
From Slate ● Jul. 21, 2026
Another possibility is lead poisoning, according to the San Dimas rescue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
“I told them, I mean, you got to stop these fires from coming in and you know poisoning our air,” Trump said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Australian government did not specify the charges to be laid against suspects in the alleged methanol-related poisoning but said it had been in "regular contact" with the Laos authorities.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Hokey the house-elf was convicted by the Ministry of poisoning her mistress’s evening cocoa by accident.”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
An exceptionally wet December helped usher in what’s believed to be the state’s largest and deadliest outbreak of mushroom poisonings on record, with cases concentrated in Northern and Central California.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
California has seen an uptick in mushroom poisonings, with four people dying and 47 becoming seriously ill since November, according to the release.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
She also charts instances of plots, poisonings and refusals to work, actions that caused significant upheaval.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
Wiltshire Police did not know at the time of the poisonings that Mr Skripal, who had been released in a prisoner swap, lived in the area.
From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2025
But these poisonings from the agua mala came quickly and struck like a whiplash.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
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