- present participle of poison.
poisoning
Americannoun
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poisonings
plural
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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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The initiative is named after Martha Mills, who died aged 13 in 2021 after developing blood poisoning, or sepsis, in hospital following a bike accident.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
He said a woman and three children were hospitalised "with symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning" in the region after drone debris fell on a house, causing a fire.
From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2026
A question has bedeviled a wealthy Lake Tahoe enclave for years: Who is poisoning the towering trees that stand sentry on the lake’s North Shore?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
When you suffer from food poisoning or another stomach bug, the tip of the villi can break off, says Pimentel, making you temporarily less adept at digesting dairy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Piper remembered what Hercules had told them: his first family dead, his second wife dead after being tricked into poisoning him.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
The Incline Village General Improvement District, which owns and manages the residents-only beach where the poisonings took place, has put up another $25,000 and installed additional cameras around the trees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
They were protesting a fuel price hike and a free school meals programme that was blighted by mass food poisonings and corruption claims.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
During the state’s last major spate of poisonings in 2016, 14 cases were reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
Campbell once suspected Low of "planting" items allegedly found during a raid on his then-home on the estate after alleged bird poisonings.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
Many cases of human poisonings are on record, most of them in connection with industrial handling.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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