aliens 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of alien

aliens

2 of 2

noun

plural of alien

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Recent Examples of aliens
Noun
Once again, we’re shown Blunt’s character being hijacked by aliens mid-weather report, uttering an alien language of clicks and pops. ArsTechnica, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aliens
Verb
  • In all, PayPal Park is allowed to host as many as 15 concerts a year, a number that delights some live music fans and angers those in the neighborhood who are concerned about the noise that these shows will generate.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
  • Becerra has received a lot of support from Big Oil, which also angers progressives but is also probably a good thing since California still needs a lot of oil.
    Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • However, Sanders insists that his legislation transfers a fair amount of wealth while critically ensuring that AI benefits humanity.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 18 June 2026
  • The Gators boast tremendous depth at running back, led by 1,000-yard rusher Jadan Baugh and transfers Evan Pryor (Cincinnati) and London Montgomery (East Carolina).
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • But outbursts of xenophobic violence against foreigners also have accompanied that sporadically.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 June 2026
  • Adams is thrilled that the world is now getting an unfiltered view of what foreigners think of America.
    Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Georgia Supreme Court challenger Jen Jordan infuriates Republicans with a new fundraising email.
    Adam Beam, AJC.com, 15 May 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Lean too far toward caution and a firm cedes ground to bolder rivals and to the automation-first newcomers.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • That’s what happens when the hegemon cedes hegemony.
    Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Noun
  • Their bond is evident to the strangers who encounter them on the streets.
    Fernanda Pesce, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2026
  • But for a group of children at Maria Fareri, the more lasting memory may be the morning a group of strangers in green and yellow showed up just to cheer for them.
    Mill Etienne, Forbes.com, 20 June 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
  • Accompaniment assigns first priority to those in greatest need and those most likely to be left out of dignified and decent treatment.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026
  • The market currently assigns about a 41% probability rates are unchanged at year-end, with a 42% chance of one quarter-point hike and 14% of a 50 basis point increase, according to CME FedWatch.
    Justina Lee, CNBC, 16 June 2026

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“Aliens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliens. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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