1
as in angered
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
her changed position on the issue surprised and alienated many of her supporters
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as in ceded
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
landowners have a right to alienate their right of ownership—in other words, they can sell the land if they want to
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Recent Examples of alienated
Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, those who feel alienated by the toughness of modern action titles like Elden Ring and Dark Souls will find their place in this series.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
And Sharaa’s attempts to extend government control over the rest of Syria have alienated minorities on the country’s periphery.
—Sam Heller, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
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Verb
One of the greatest Detroit Lions draft picks of all-time, Ndamukong Suh admitted he's felt alienated by the franchise ahead of his bid for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
—Trevor Squire, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, those who feel alienated by the toughness of modern action titles like Elden Ring and Dark Souls will find their place in this series.
—Joshua Lamb, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
More of the faculty lounge policies that have alienated such families.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
And Sharaa’s attempts to extend government control over the rest of Syria have alienated minorities on the country’s periphery.
—Sam Heller, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alienated
Verb
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Indeed, after the pandemic—which initially decimated sales but then led to a surge in business that overwhelmed REI’s supply chain and operations—Artz made moves that angered many employees.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The real estate developer who angered Benbrook residents this past summer with his plan to build in a floodplain has been indicted on felony charges in Parker County for alleged misappropriation of funds and theft.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
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The 1840-1859 map shows the land ceded by the treaties in 1851 and the reservations ceded during the following period.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
13 Oct. 2025
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The liberal side of American politics has, in the past few decades, essentially ceded the cause of free speech to the right.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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By this time, the eastern Roman empire, where Zosimus lived, had been fairly thoroughly Christianized, but Zosimus was a pagan hostile to Christianity.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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The United States plans to upgrade its radars to improve their ability to identify hostile ballistic missiles targeting the homeland, according to a government announcement, as nuclear adversaries Russia, China and North Korea advance their missile capabilities.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The attack infuriated Italy and Italians, who were upset that the United States didn't hold accountable those involved in the mob.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Oct. 2025
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This has infuriated the soybean farmers.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After six months in the Hole, I was transferred to High Desert State Prison.—
Joe Garcia,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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On Agatha All Along, Joe Locke (Heartstopper) portrayed older Billy Maximoff, whose spirit was transferred to the body of teenager Billy Kaplan after Wanda's hex hijinks dispersed.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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Senzo Radebe was cast as Shaka’s estranged father, King Senzangakhona, with the likes of Thembinkosi Mthembu, Dawn Thandeka King and Sthandiwe Kgoroge playing other leads.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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The film tells the story of an estranged pair of sisters who reunite to grapple with their past as well as the onset of illness.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There are also wooden pews made for the school’s Bond Chapel and 72,000 glass slides from the art-history department, all of which were bequeathed to Gates over the years.—
Elizabeth Cantrell,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
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Following her death in 2022, the tiara was bequeathed to Queen Camilla.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There wasn't any antagonistic issue or anything like that.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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There wasn’t any antagonistic issue or anything like that.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Alienated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alienated. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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