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verb

past tense of alienate

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Recent Examples of alienated
Adjective
As sports leagues have expanded from four channels to an endless array of options that now includes streaming apps, bars and restaurants are forced to make a hard choice that will cost them either money up front, or customers lost/alienated. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 May 2026 In 1987, such genuine earnestness in a song that was actually about something was novel and welcome to listeners like me, who felt alienated by Top 40 radio but were too sheltered to encounter, let alone embrace, hardcore or rap. Dan Kois, Pitchfork, 17 May 2026
Verb
Visiting New York shortly after September 11th, Habermas was alienated by an upsurge of patriotic blather and xenophobia. Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 Cody Campbell and Texas Tech’s image problem By supporting Sorsby, the Red Raiders’ leadership alienated not just those outside their community, but in it. Mac Engel june 12, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for alienated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alienated
Adjective
  • The instinct most change-makers follow is to spend their energy converting the hostile 10%.
    Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • The three companies intend to develop integrated solutions capable of detecting, tracking and defeating hostile drones operating in maritime environments, where protecting ships and offshore assets presents unique operational challenges.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • However, the cyclops was a son of Poseidon, and this attack angered the sea god.
    Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Traditional funerals in which loved ones wash and prepare bodies have been restricted, which has angered some residents.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • England led through Anthony Gordon’s second-half goal, but conceded twice late on after Tuchel ceded territory and momentum with a succession of negative substitutions.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Gibraltar was ceded to Britain in 1713, but Spain has maintained its sovereignty claim ever since.
    Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Adjective
  • The continued division of Korea into two antagonistic states underscores the limits of land power.
    David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Trump has been antagonistic toward Canada since being reelected to the presidency in 2023.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • A week before Wembanyama agreed to that contract, the Boston Celtics traded Jaylen Brown to the division-rival Philadelphia 76ers for a surprisingly meager package, which infuriated much of their fanbase.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Police in downtown Stillwater started cracking down on parking violators in early April, a move that infuriated many residents, business owners and employees.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Deng transferred from Peking University to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as an undergraduate and then received his PhD from Princeton University in 2015.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Flowe then transferred to UNLV in 2025 but posted just 14 tackles.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Adjective
  • Runaway follows veteran detective Lou Coleman (Duhamel), who takes a solitary drive into the wilderness after the death of his estranged daughter.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 21 July 2026
  • Harry and his brother, Prince William, have barely seen one another over the last six years and, despite their reunion with the king, there was no meeting between the two estranged brothers.
    Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Pierre, a first-generation immigrant from Haiti, said he’s enraged by the deaths and sees them as a reminder that any situation could hit close to home.
    Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • When Odysseus meets Sinon’s ghost — enraged by the circumstances of his death outside Troy — at the entrance to the underworld during his voyage home, Sinon warns Odysseus of the dangers his family faces back in Ithaca.
    Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

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“Alienated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alienated. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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