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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expropriated

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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

Verb

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

Verb

Sydney Sweeney is no stranger to starring in a controversial ad — and her latest effort has infuriated female athletes, including Olympians.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
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

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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At the moment, original New Order bassist Peter Hook, who has been bitterly estranged from the band for the better part of two decades, is the only member confirmed to attend.

— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
The bitter, disillusioned Tucker, estranged from his wife and young son because of his years of absence overseas, decides to round up the members of his old unit and embark on a mission to retrieve the money.

— Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of estranged

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In his place, Schild initially requested that a federal public defender be assigned to Abrahamson’s case before Stokes was retained as his new attorney.

— Kevin Fixler September 16, Idaho Statesman, 16 Sep. 2026
Foligno and Bedard were assigned dressing room stalls next to each other.

— Scott Powers, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of assigned

Verb

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

The work was transferred to the Russian Orthodox Church from the State Tretyakov Gallery in 2023, under President Vladimir Putin’s orders.

— News Desk, Artforum, 16 Sep. 2026
Cooper Barkate, who transferred with Mensah from Duke, has shown off his playmaking ability with six catches for 83 yards and a touchdown.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026

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