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
  • 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
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
  • Rodgers also has been estranged from his parents and brothers for quite some time now.
    — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
  • Tensions in the Rodgers household first became public in 2016, when Jordan opened up to Fletcher about Aaron being estranged from the rest of the family.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Definition of estranged
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  • Rampersad, a sergeant who was believed to have been killed in Friday's attacks, was assigned to the 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 52nd Air Defense Artillery Brigade, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command in Ansbach, Germany.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • The personal finance site then assigned the cities a score out of 100.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of assigned
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  • 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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  • 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
Definition of transferred
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“Aliened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliened. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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