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as in infuriates
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 cedes
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 alienates
However, this same process often alienates the underbanked.
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Akhil Gupta, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The Delaware Democrat said to remove the negative stigma, party members need to combat online rhetoric that isolates or alienates different demographics.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
Drew Shindell, a climate modeler at Duke University, describes Jacobson as a brilliant scientist with an unusual go-it-alone style that alienates some researchers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 June 2017
Akhil Gupta, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
The Delaware Democrat said to remove the negative stigma, party members need to combat online rhetoric that isolates or alienates different demographics.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
Drew Shindell, a climate modeler at Duke University, describes Jacobson as a brilliant scientist with an unusual go-it-alone style that alienates some researchers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alienates
Verb
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Investigative reporting is bad enough; often what really infuriates him is jokes.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Elsewhere, the photo of Cartman is a reference to his reaction of Clyde’s incendiary new podcast that has a right wing theme that infuriates the perpetual instigator.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The woody-spicy citrus scent for men uses luminous top notes of fresh ginger, bergamot and citrus (lemon petitgrain) to create a powerful sensation of freshness that quickly cedes to deeper, spicy, mineral heart notes, notably that of Timut pepper.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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And nothing angers the Survivor gods more than reality TV hubris.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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Kirk assassination angers and unsettles leaders, residents The assassination of Kirk, which happened in front of hundreds of people and was captured on video and widely circulated on social media, has in particular rattled the nation and drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum.—
Mark Vancleave,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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From rushing out of the office to get party-ready, or hustling through the airport and reuniting with loved ones, to finally arriving at a glamorous night out with friends, each scene conveys merriment and personal style set against the backdrop of New York City.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The dark humor of the popular Turkish phrase, ‘Silivri soğuktur,’ (Silivri is cold) conveys the chilling reality of crackdown on political opposition in Turkey.—
Afşin Yurdakul,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
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The funniest part to me is that amid this violence — as someone is literally trying to kill him — the thing that enrages Beom-mo the most is when his wife’s top starts to slip down.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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And whether the Carolina Panthers are just stuck in an endless loop of embarrassment, one that alternately humiliates and enrages their fans.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Sep. 2025
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The agency also assigns an advisory level for all countries.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Oct. 2025
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The legislation, as written, assigns one Kansas City voting precinct to two separate congressional districts and two representatives in Congress, according to allegations contained in a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Missouri and the Campaign Legal Center.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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In a street vacation, the city relinquishes the right of way or public service easement to an adjacent property owner or owners.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Nothing sours the thrill of the hunt faster than seeing a shelf cleared by someone who only wants to use your sacred collectibles for profit.—
Danielle Hass,
The Conversation,
22 Sep. 2025
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When sentiment sours, speculative stocks don’t just dip—they get hammered.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Alienates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alienates. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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