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
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  • He was soon being pilloried on several fronts including management decisions that alienated key executives, and a public fight with star Scarlett Johansson.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In essence, Common Ground Society cultivates community, which can be a huge comfort to parents who feel ostracized and alienated from society because of burnout.
    — Matt Villano, Parents, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of alienated
Verb
  • After the city ceded control of Riis to the federal government, in the nineteen-seventies, the monument to public recreation was shuttered.
    — Jake Offenhartz, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • This is also the first film for which Vaz has ceded editing responsibilities.
    — Dylan Adamson, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of ceded
Verb
  • But for the medieval and classics scholar in Kratz, the film invited questions and infuriated him at times.
    — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Under its previous operator, Mountain View had been plagued by riots that drew negative press and infuriated locals.
    — Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of infuriated
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  • Meaning can also be conveyed simultaneously through hand movements, facial expressions, head position, arms, and torso.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Something about his gold chain, open top button and cellphone-in-hand stance conveyed authority and romantic appeal.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of conveyed
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  • The prince and his wife have been estranged from the royal family but are now returning to England with their children, Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5.
    — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026
  • And with her, there’s also the matter of her parents, especially her mother, who Hayden was estranged from at the time of her death.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of estranged
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  • Judge Michael Chitty was then assigned to consider the motion from Anthony's attorneys asking for a retrial in killing of Austin Metcalf.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The league has had players who were assigned female at birth and later came out as transgender or nonbinary.
    — S.E. Jenkins, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of assigned
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  • The two women who won jury trials in their lawsuits against the county are angered that the county has opted to appeal.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Public backlash is prompting San Diego to reopen 13 restrooms in Mission Bay Park this Friday after a six-week closure during the heart of summer that angered city residents and tourists.
    — David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of angered
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  • Settlement Institutions need capital, controls, systems and people to manage the gap between when a trade is agreed and the asset plus the payment are transferred.
    — Federico Sendra, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Funds added to your Checking Account are transferred to your Chime Card Secured Deposit Account - other than Chime Card cash deposits at retailers, which go to your Chime Card Account, then deposit to your Secured Deposit Account.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of transferred
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“Aliened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliened. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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