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alienated

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verb

past tense of alienate

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Recent Examples of alienated
Adjective
Others, however, feel completely alienated by the choices on offer. Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026 Elon Musk’s abortive Department of Government Efficiency cut little waste and alienated potential allies who were excited about the prospect of a serious reform effort. Matt Peterson, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Verb
Unluckily, Alys, freshly alienated by Daemon, arrives just in time to nurse the enemy of her enemy back to health. Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026 Seven years later, Leonard has abused an organization, alienated a fan base and basically collected nearly $300 million of Steve Ballmer’s money and burned it. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for alienated
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alienated
Adjective
  • The board of Scripps rejected Sinclair’s hostile bid in December.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The documentary depicts a scenario involving a large hostile surface vessel formation approaching southeast of China.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • They were angered by Armenia's agreement to hand over control of several border villages to Azerbaijan and normalize relations with its neighbor after being locked for decades in territorial disputes.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The two exchanged words, and a Gilman shove angered Walker, who tackled him to the ground.
    Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The duo presided overan unorthodox two-anchor program that ceded viewers, and, eventually, ratings.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Spain disputes this outright, arguing the 1713 treaty ceded only the land and never granted Gibraltar any territorial waters at all.
    Frank Ahrens, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Adjective
  • The long-time TV veteran maintained a recurring part as dominatrix Lady Heather in six episodes of CSI from 2001 to 2011 and later booked another meaty antagonistic role on Nikita.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The continued division of Korea into two antagonistic states underscores the limits of land power.
    David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • The trade infuriated fans and likely delighted the MLB executives and owners who are thirsty to implement a hard salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Sami Zayn, who had recently lost the title, was visibly infuriated by Owens' unexpected return and victory, even injuring Owens' neck during the intense bout.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • She was first taken to South Shore Hospital and then transferred to Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston for treatment.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The crash victim, identified as a 66-year-old man, was taken out of the woods by the fire department using specialized vehicles and transferred to an ambulance which transported him to Life Star.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Davis will play Catriona Vail, a problem-solver for billion-dollar corporate clients, who must deploy her damage control and crisis skills when her estranged daughter comes into harm’s way.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The series follows trainee Detective Eva Bennett, played by Dynevor, who returns to Manchester and joins a new homicide investigation run by her fearsome estranged mother – the legendary Detective Chief Inspector Lois Mercer, played by Morton.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Fauci pleaded the Fifth a number of times, which appears to have enraged a lot of people.
    Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
  • Many of MacLeod’s fans were enraged and disheartened about his AI use online.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026

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“Alienated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alienated. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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