aliening

verb

present participle of alien
1
as in estranging
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 ceding
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. estranging
  2. ceding
  3. alienating
  4. conveying
  5. angering
  6. transferring
  7. infuriating
  8. assigning
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  • So, how can an organization remain current on customers' ever-changing needs and expectations without annoying or estranging them?
    — Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Definition of estranging
Verb
  • Ukraine has long said its constitution bans ceding land to Russia, a move that would also be deeply unpopular with a Ukrainian public scarred by years of brutal warfare.
    — Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Nov. 2026
  • Kyiv has rejected ceding sovereign territory and insists that any agreement include enforceable security guarantees against another Russian attack.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of ceding
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  • Miller must now help an administration preserve its core supporters without further alienating voters concerned about prices, community disruption and overseas conflict.
    — Sam Stevenson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2026
  • When over half of shoppers intentionally provide proxy emails or fake numbers to avoid spam and data exposure, brands end up building marketing strategies on flawed, unresponsive databases while alienating distrustful consumers.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of alienating
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  • These nonverbal characteristics are important for conveying emotion, and paralyzed people unable to move their facial muscles lose their ability to communicate in this critical dimension.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Robin Martin is charged with conveying a hoax and mailing threatening communications.
    — Ed White, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of conveying
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  • Data center demand began driving up electric bills last year across a 13-state electricity grid stretching from Illinois to New Jersey and Maryland, angering ratepayers.
    — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Indeed, the survey showed that use of the horn is the most common action when drivers consider another driver to be annoying or angering them.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of angering
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  • The Trojans also had a promising freshman quarterback last season in Husan Longstreet, a five-star recruit out of Corona Centennial High who saw playing time in four games last season at USC before transferring to LSU.
    — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Instructions for contesting a notice or transferring liability to another driver are included on the second page of the notice.
    — Kaitlyn Kowalski, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of transferring
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  • The podcaster Candace Owens drove those theories, infuriating her former employer, Daily Wire founder Ben Shapiro.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • With its gridlocked terminals, infuriating delays and long lines for everything from security checks to coffee, LAX might be where patience goes to die.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of infuriating
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  • The Lakers made the move Thursday, also assigning first-round pick Cameron Carr to the Coachella Valley Lakers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Even more modest proposals, like assigning public schools a letter grade for their performance, have hit roadblocks and haven’t been implemented on time.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
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“Aliening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliening. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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