1
as in to infuriate
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
her changed position on the issue surprised and alienated many of her supporters
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as in to cede
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
landowners have a right to alienate their right of ownership—in other words, they can sell the land if they want to
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Recent Examples of alienate
That said, brands run the risk of alienating their core audience, according to Thomai Serdari, marketing professor at New York University.
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
With a thoughtful use of color, Wezel constructs a visual world that feels both alienating and intensely sensorial, like a vivid dream uncomfortably close to reality.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
And Sharaa’s attempts to extend government control over the rest of Syria have alienated minorities on the country’s periphery.
—Sam Heller, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Still, the news threatens to further alienate consumers, some of whom have been canceling their Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions to protest parent company Disney's decision to halt Jimmy Kimmel's show, seemingly at the behest of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
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Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
With a thoughtful use of color, Wezel constructs a visual world that feels both alienating and intensely sensorial, like a vivid dream uncomfortably close to reality.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
And Sharaa’s attempts to extend government control over the rest of Syria have alienated minorities on the country’s periphery.
—Sam Heller, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
Still, the news threatens to further alienate consumers, some of whom have been canceling their Disney+ and Hulu subscriptions to protest parent company Disney's decision to halt Jimmy Kimmel's show, seemingly at the behest of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alienate
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In March, a bloc of centrist lawmakers broke ranks to advance a Republican spending bill without concessions, infuriating progressive groups that accused party leaders of capitulation.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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My astrologer’s eyes twinkled with infuriating delight.—
Jessie Rosen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The company also missed the AI boom, having stopped making the chips that hyperscalers and AI giants like Nvidia badly need seven years ago, and ceding that market to Taiwan’s TSMC and Korea’s Samsung.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Continues to cede the production — most importantly, touchdowns — to Mims.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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However, sharp spending cuts have angered many, while a recent electoral defeat for his party worried investors ahead of a key legislative vote in October.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The new program, Train SMART, also risks angering a network of grassroots chapters and gun violence prevention volunteers at Everytown.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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One Battle After Another is full of pointed little moments like that, details that are at first funny — Lockjaw’s too-tight shirts, a group of separatists’ badly done face tattoos — but ultimately convey contempt for people who wield their power exclusively to hurt others.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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But part of the job of a pharaoh was to convey the message that the gods of the natural world were specifically and forever shining down upon them.—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Duke of Sussex and his father have been estranged in recent years amid a series of family rifts, along with a legal battle over the removal of security for Harry, his wife Meghan and their children.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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All seems well until the mother dies suddenly leaving father and son bereft and estranged from each other.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025
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This act was the NCAA requirement the players relinquished control over their publicity rights as a condition of eligibility.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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Rahm holed the shot with precious little green to work with to take a lead in the match that the Spaniard and his cherished partner, Tyrrell Hatton, never relinquished.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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Pinning the blame on Tylenol instead of vaccines enraged Kennedy's own anti-vaccine organization, Children's Health Defense.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Sep. 2025
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The film captures every enraging detail of the trial while using it as a jumping off point for an exploration of the history of the region and the ways in which the Chuchagasta have been bureaucratically erased in order to strip them of their property and rights.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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Randles plays Elle Hardy, a senior constable assigned to reinvestigating the case.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Inside the immigration court's reception room, an interpreter had been told the case she was assigned to assist with had been placed on hold and likely would be rescheduled.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Alienate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alienate. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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