poison
noun
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
was poisoning
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past progressiveof poison.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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He had previously spent months in Germany recovering from what German doctors said was poisoning with a Soviet-era nerve agent, Novichok.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2025
The court heard Parker believed his mum was poisoning his food and that cameras had been installed in the house to watch him.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025
He had recently visited the police station in Hemet to complain that his family was poisoning him.
From New York Times ● Jan. 23, 2023
For King, it had become "incandescently clear" that the ongoing war was poisoning "America's soul."
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2021
In December 1926, Peace suspected that his wife, who was white, was poisoning him.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
