estranged
adjective
es·tranged
i-ˈstrānjd 
: having lost former closeness and affection : in a state of alienation from a previous close or familial relationship
her estranged husband [=her husband with whom she no longer lives]
Social workers may try to resolve conflicts between estranged siblings.—
Jonathan D. Rockoff
Jonathan D. RockoffHe had taken out a life insurance policy on his estranged wife just weeks before her murder …—David Fisher
David Fisher… it's kind of shameful to admit your idea of unwinding in front of the TV is watching somebody's entire family get murdered by their greedy, estranged uncle.—Lauren Zupkus
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Escaping her estranged husband far off in Arizona, a homeless woman thought her luck was turning when a random man pulled up to a Hialeah bus stop where she was perched.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
Photos of the rapper dancing on the athlete’s lap spread online and even got a thumbs-up from the musician’s estranged husband, Migos rapper Offset.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Australian woman Erin Patterson was convicted Monday of murdering her estranged husband’s family by poisoning them with death cap mushrooms.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
From their brief engagement to their breakup, here's everything to know about Denise Richards' estranged husband, Aaron Phypers.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 7 July 2025
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 8 July 2025
Photos of the rapper dancing on the athlete’s lap spread online and even got a thumbs-up from the musician’s estranged husband, Migos rapper Offset.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2025
Australian woman Erin Patterson was convicted Monday of murdering her estranged husband’s family by poisoning them with death cap mushrooms.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 7 July 2025
From their brief engagement to their breakup, here's everything to know about Denise Richards' estranged husband, Aaron Phypers.
—Emily Weaver, People.com, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for estranged
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“Estranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/estranged. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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