aliens 1 of 2

Definition of aliensnext
present tense third-person singular of alien

aliens

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noun

plural of alien
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Verb
  • LaCava said the change seems like another city policy that angers many residents without major impact.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • What angers me is thinking about what could have been.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • That engine is mated to a six-speed transmission and a chain drive that transfers that power to the rear wheels.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The deal, announced Tuesday, transfers all trademarks and associated rights of the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown from the Stronach Group (doing business as 1/ST) to Churchill Downs ($CHDN).
    Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Still, coöperating with foreigners gave pause.
    Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • The program allows for a relatively easy path to citizenship for foreigners who make sizable investments in the country.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • To that end, Nate's extravagant wedding infuriates Naz, who thinks Nate has the ability to pay him back but is holding out on him.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Ugh, Salley infuriates me more than people who stop at the top of the subway stairs to check their phone.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Annie gets the best monologue as Maggie but cedes the part’s biggest musical moment to Babs.
    Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
  • Choosing silence also cedes our right to free speech.
    Jenna Norton, STAT, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Not in front of a crowd of strangers.
    Alex Zietlow, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
  • Teahouses became a communal space where families and friends gathered, and strangers bonded over common interests, Siu said.
    Chris Lau, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • This baffles and outrages Angela, a protective mom who, with other parents, pushes back against Gabor using her math classroom as a forum for introducing the outside world’s worst actions.
    Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
  • The content outrages some people and delights others; publishing more of it advances the meta discourse that’s been layered on top of the actual news, drawing attention from the unfolding conflict itself.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • But Manus actually incorporates multiple AI agents to perform and verify tasks, including a planner agent that assigns tasks and an executor agent that can browse and interact with websites, create spreadsheets, use various software tools, and even code new applications.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Tim Goodwin assigns a letter grade to Goodwin after every performance.
    Doug Haller, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Aliens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliens. Accessed 9 May. 2026.

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