ALIENED Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

aliened

verb

past tense of alien

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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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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In particular, the absence of the UAE and the dissolution of the STC have alienated an important southern constituency in the anti-Houthi coalition and deprived the coalition of a militarily capable external backer.

— April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
Carlson had alienated vast swaths of Fox in the run-up to his firing.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of alienated

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As Iran’s hard-line regime has given way to an even harder-line one, the Administration has effectively ceded control of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most significant waterways.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Chances were limited by tight end sets (removing a slot receiver from the formation) and the amount of real estate Wisconsin ceded underneath their coverages.

— Pete Sampson, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of ceded

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But Marcia was beginning to sound like Marcia on the page, Marcia in those essays that both excited and infuriated her readers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
The targeting designation infuriated KU coach Lance Leipold, who was asked about the flag after a game in which the defense held the Sharks to 146 yards and 11 first downs.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of infuriated

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But the story was also conveyed by amateur bloggers and civilians with cameras, who had the poise and wherewithal to post images, alerts, and their own anguished reactions so that the world would see with their own eyes—and respond.

— David Friend, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026
His father comforted him by bringing him silent films on VHS, so the young boy could see how the actors of the era conveyed emotion without words.

— Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of conveyed

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Almost 25 years later, Argano, now 65, is still on duty at the firehouse — the last of the firefighters assigned there in 2001 who still works there.

— Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
That’s when the SBI's Cold Case Investigative Team assigned Special Investigator Andy Murr to review the case using forensic tools that were unheard of in 1977.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

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Sánchez is facing mounting scrutiny amid a prolonged humanitarian crisis in Ceuta, where the flood of thousands of migrants has angered residents in the tiny community, which is ill-equipped to handle such an influx.

— Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Prosecutors argued Monday that Kading’s disclosures angered Davis.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of angered

Verb

Last year’s backup quarterback Emory Williams transferred to East Carolina after three seasons with the program.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
On May 30, the celebrity gossip Instagram page DeuxMoi uploaded a post alleging that money had been transferred out of her bank accounts.

— Moises Mendez II, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

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