as in to infuriate
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
she estranged several of her coworkers when she let her promotion go to her head
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Recent Examples of estrange
In what is simultaneously a love story and a tale of ambition, estranged childhood friends Sam and Sadie unexpectedly reunite in their college years and decide to produce a video game together.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
But this is also a movie about parents who are fighting to hold on to the children who are for one reason or another, estranged.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
Jackson was estranged from her family and was never reported missing, Fitzpatrick said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2025
Old Hollywood star Joan Crawford was estranged from two of her children, Christina and Christopher, at the time of her death in 1977
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Hollywood legend Joan Crawford had a complicated relationship with her children.
—Julie Tremaine, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
But this is also a movie about parents who are fighting to hold on to the children who are for one reason or another, estranged.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
Jackson was estranged from her family and was never reported missing, Fitzpatrick said.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2025
Old Hollywood star Joan Crawford was estranged from two of her children, Christina and Christopher, at the time of her death in 1977
8 Comments
Hollywood legend Joan Crawford had a complicated relationship with her children.
—Julie Tremaine, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estrange
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One thing is certain: Tyreek can be frustrating, exciting, dramatic, funny, sobering, entertaining and infuriating all in the same day.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2025
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Dorsey’s effort has infuriated critics in a city that has pioneered harm reduction.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
6 May 2025
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No other governor would purposely alienate the families of 70,000 kids.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
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Using their status as low- or no-tariff zones has required connector countries to thread a narrow path, exploiting opportunities for trade while minimizing the risk of alienating the West or China.—
Patricia Cohen,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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Any effort to rename the body of water would likely deeply anger Iran, which was historically called Persia, and perhaps other Middle Eastern states as well.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2025
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The English-for-truckers push has particularly angered me, though.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2025
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In ever more apocalyptic language, Trump has sought to unify his MAGA movement with strongman pledges to defend Americans from millions of hostile foreigners seeking to storm the country and to root out enemy aliens within.—
Julia Preston,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Oct. 2024
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The film follows a ragtag group of actors (played by Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, among other stars) from an ‘80s sci-fi series who aliens unexpectedly abduct during a convention appearance.—
Matt Juul,
BostonGlobe.com,
7 July 2023
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The blood alcohol level of hockey player brothers Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau did not contribute to their deaths the day they were fatally struck by an allegedly drunk and enraged driver, a judge ruled Tuesday.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
16 Apr. 2025
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In Sedona, after the City Council approved a zoning change in the spring of 2024 that would have allowed homeless workers to park in a public lot, enraged residents organized a referendum that shut it down a few months later, before anyone parked there.—
Rukmini Callimachi,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The concert outraged many Mexicans, and Michoacan Gov. Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla soon announced a ban on public performances that glorify crime and violence.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Race aside, police brutality by anyone against anyone should outrage everyone.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2025
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The specter of tariffs comes amid already slowing EV sales as economic uncertainty sours sentiment for consumers, many of whom are avoiding buying cars or choosing cheaper hybrid vehicles instead.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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The marketing blitz comes amid souring consumer attitudes that have already fueled a buying spree among businesses and ordinary shoppers alike.—
J.J. McCorvey,
NBC news,
3 May 2025
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In November 2019, Bondi temporarily severed her ties to Ballard Partners and representation of the Qatari Embassy to serve as one of Trump’s defense attorneys amid his first impeachment inquiry.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2025
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Trump weighs in But Trump, who has the power to continue or sever Washington's crucial supply of arms to Ukraine, took a different line.—
Tom Balmforth,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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“Estrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estrange. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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