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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  1. alienated
  2. ceded
  3. infuriated
  4. conveyed
  5. estranged
  6. assigned
  7. angered
  8. transferred
Verb
  • Carlson had alienated vast swaths of Fox in the run-up to his firing.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Moreover, his conversion to Islam in 2015 alienated some right-wing politicians, including Giorgia Meloni, who is now the nation’s Prime Minister and whose administration has since gone on to praise Buttafuoco.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of alienated
Verb
  • But let’s be honest, Thursday’s game doesn’t matter for the division race, as the Cubs have essentially ceded the NL Central to Milwaukee, which has a nine-game lead.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Apple has largely ceded the frontier AI model market to competitors such as Google and OpenAI, choosing for now to focus on delivering the new technology through its high-end hardware.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 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
Verb
  • The ads conveyed just enough Silicon Valley messianism to be believable, and just enough absurdity to be funny.
    — Bruce Handy, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Among the film’s many strengths is its focus on character rather than explanation; information isn’t spoon-fed, and background relationships and dreams are organically conveyed through interactions.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of conveyed
Verb
  • Peter Hook, who is estranged from the rest of his bandmates, will be in attendance at the ceremony.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Harry’s return home also puts him back in closer proximity to family members from whom he has been estranged in recent years.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of estranged
Verb
  • 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
Definition of assigned
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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
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  • 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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“Aliened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliened. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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