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
  • Moreover, Iran alienated several of its neighbors in the Gulf by launching retaliatory attacks against them and upending regional trade through the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 3 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of alienated
Verb
  • The Microsoft 365 Copilot AI assistant has yet to gain anything approaching ubiquity in the business world, and the GitHub Copilot coding agent has ceded market share to newer players.
    — Jordan Novet, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • This strategy contrasts with running brands like On and Hoka, reporting clear sales growth in performance running, a segment Nike ceded.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of ceded
Verb
  • When my friends found relief, they were thrilled—and infuriated.
    — Melanie Thernstrom, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • By the second half, the two teams meandering about the pitch infuriated everyone not on the pitch.
    — David j. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Definition of infuriated
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  • Impressive statistics that, in no way, fully conveyed how thoroughly the second-year guard out of Florida dominated the Lakers on Friday.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
  • If James’ interest in returning to the Heat is serious, the team would have interest in making that happen, a league source conveyed earlier this week.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
Definition of conveyed
Verb
  • Aside from Hannah, who also chose to live with their father, Collin is estranged from his siblings, in addition to being estranged from his mother.
    — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • Most weddings have some logistical drama — exes with grudges, estranged former besties, etc.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026
Definition of estranged
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  • Zoe McCurnin, a lead animal control officer, was assigned to the case.
    — Velvet Wu July 1, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • For the employees assigned to institutions slated for closure, the uncertainty surrounding transfers, relocations, or the loss of local employment only adds to those challenges.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of assigned
Verb
  • They also have been angered by Kennedy’s attempts to link vaccines to autism, going against decades of research that show no such link, and his framing of autism as a debilitating disease.
    — Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • They've also been angered by Kennedy's attempts to link vaccines to autism, going against decades of research that show no such link, and his framing of autism as a debilitating disease.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of angered
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  • His request for a release from the club was denied, and he was instead transferred to a different club in the same city.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
  • Records seized during a May 1 search warrant showed that at least 918 dogs were transferred or surrendered to Miranda’s Rescue between January 2025 and April 2026.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
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“Aliened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliened. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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