poisoning
noun
the condition produced by a poison or by a toxic substance.
poisonings
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pluralof poisoning.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
The state continues to see an unprecedented uptick in poisonings and deaths associated with death cap, or Amanita phalloides; and western destroying angel, Amanita ocreata, mushrooms, according to the California Department of Public Health.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 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
But these poisonings from the agua mala came quickly and struck like a whiplash.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
