drive a wedge between

idiom

: to cause disagreement or anger between (people who had been friendly before)

A fight over their parents' estate drove a wedge between the brothers.

Examples of drive a wedge between in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Joining Israel's fight with Iran would anger MAGA hardliners and drive a wedge between them and establishment Republicans who want Tehran to end its push to develop nuclear weapons. —Daniel Bush, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025

Why is Laura, who recently lost her own daughter, so determined to drive a wedge between Piper and her fondly protective stepbrother? —Jeannette Catsoulis, New York Times, 29 May 2025

Alarmingly, the Russians have expressed support for Trump’s suggestion as this would drive a wedge between the US and its European NATO allies. —Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024

President Trump and Elon Musk, one of his top allies, argued that the mainstream media is trying to drive a wedge between them and stymie the president’s agenda. —Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025

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