aliened

verb

past tense of alien
1
as in alienated
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring such angry outbursts will rapidly alien any friends you might possibly have left

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2
as in ceded
to give over the legal possession or ownership of the couple plans to alien the adjoining house lot to their eldest son

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aliened
  1. alienated
  2. ceded
  3. infuriated
  4. conveyed
  5. estranged
  6. assigned
  7. angered
  8. transferred
Verb
  • She was promptly alienated by both the receptionist and the doctor and placed in what appeared to be a dirty linen closet instead of an examination room.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
  • Manuel took over for Dave Brandon, a Domino’s Pizza executive who alienated a lot of Michigan fans with his slick marketing schemes.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of alienated
Verb
  • Even just the paper the texts were written on was unbelievably rare, but with time, shock ceded to reverence, then practicality.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026
  • The Children’s & Family Emmys exist, in part, because the Television Academy ceded its children’s categories to NATAS in 2021.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 27 July 2026
Definition of ceded
Verb
  • That infuriated Angels fans, of course, since their team has baseball’s longest playoff drought — 12 years, counting this one.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
  • Opting not to punish a German midfielder for a high boot moments before their goal infuriated Ecuadorian supporters.
    — Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
Definition of infuriated
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  • The union’s policy, as conveyed to The Athletic, is not to create any apparel that features a confrontation between members of the union.
    — Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Traditionally, your theory was concentrated in the head of the C-suite and partially conveyed through requirements to the team for execution.
    — Julien Vantyghem, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of conveyed
Verb
  • That’s the daughter Tamra is estranged from and who doesn’t want to be on the show.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • Rodgers also has been estranged from his parents and brothers for quite some time now.
    — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of estranged
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  • He was assigned to Tan Son Nhut Air Base near Saigon, a focal point for the military’s buildup in South Vietnam.
    — Nicole Borman, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • The Fed chairman has assigned task forces to review different topics including the central bank’s approach to inflation.
    — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Definition of assigned
Verb
  • Rising housing prices, overwhelmed public transport and a flood of tourists in historic districts have angered locals, according to Reuters.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
  • Others, however, will be angered by the move — mostly because of how Madrid reacted to his 2024 Ballon d’Or victory ahead of Vinicius Junior.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of angered
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  • Jackie has been in the care of the raptor center since July 17, when she was transferred following rescue by the Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation's San Dimas Raptor Rescue team.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Doster is a Carol City native who transferred from Miami Carol City Senior High School to the School For Advanced Studies’ joint enrollment program with Miami-Dade College at the college’s Wolfson campus in downtown Miami.
    — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of transferred
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“Aliened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliened. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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