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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  • None of this has alienated his audience of more than 8 million followers across social media.
    — Nik Popli, Time, 8 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
  • England led through Anthony Gordon’s second-half goal, but conceded twice late on after Tuchel ceded territory and momentum with a succession of negative substitutions.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • Gibraltar was ceded to Britain in 1713, but Spain has maintained its sovereignty claim ever since.
    — Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 15 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
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  • 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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  • However, the cyclops was a son of Poseidon, and this attack angered the sea god.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Traditional funerals in which loved ones wash and prepare bodies have been restricted, which has angered some residents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of angered
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  • Connecticut’s own tax fairness studies also show regressive tax burdens are more easily transferred from one entity to another.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
  • In the case of the missing children, they may have been trapped under the rubble, separated from their relatives, transferred without immediate communication or belonged to entire families whose whereabouts remain unknown.
    — Sonia Osorio, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Definition of transferred
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