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.
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Will Michaela’s return drive a wedge between Francesca and John?
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Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Implying that Trump is controlled by Israel or his Jewish donors is a convenient way to drive a wedge between him and his supporters.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
The Furies had delivered a message from Hades, one designed to drive a wedge between father and daughter.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Whatever happened to drive a wedge between the women, Liz has always known Jess to be a loving, conscientious mother, albeit one suspicious of Western medicine who refuses to vaccinate her three kids.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
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Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Implying that Trump is controlled by Israel or his Jewish donors is a convenient way to drive a wedge between him and his supporters.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
The Furies had delivered a message from Hades, one designed to drive a wedge between father and daughter.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Whatever happened to drive a wedge between the women, Liz has always known Jess to be a loving, conscientious mother, albeit one suspicious of Western medicine who refuses to vaccinate her three kids.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Drive a wedge between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drive%20a%20wedge%20between. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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