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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
  • For founder-CEOs, ceding authority can be especially challenging.
    — Adi Ignatius, Harvard Business Review, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Trump, though, has warned of a slowdown in AI development ceding the technological arms race to China.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of ceding
Verb
  • Even at his most contrarian, his material never feels alienating.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Both need a robust GOP turnout to win in November and neither wants to risk alienating too many within the party’s xenophobic, anti-immigrant wing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of alienating
Verb
  • Qatar is conveying messages between the parties, Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said on Sunday in New York.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • All eyes were trained in my direction, watching my every move, all conveying their pity.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of conveying
Verb
  • After a gig in Brighton, England in December 1981, the Kinks singer smashed a glass against the wall backstage, angering Honeyman-Scott, who wound up punching Davies as a fight ensued.
    — Rachel DeSantis, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Rebecca regrets angering Matthijs (Matteo van der Grijn) after putting his daughter in the middle of a heated discussion around the possibility of Matthijs moving to London.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of angering
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  • Auer helped set the course for Chance to be named all-state as a punter and eventually land at Louisiana Tech before transferring to TCU.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Defensive back Five Hamilton played the first three seasons of his college career with Kennesaw State from 2023-25, before transferring to Arkansas State last offseason.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of transferring
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  • That makes Union Town more cumulatively powerful at minute 106 than at any single point, no matter how sad or harrowing or infuriating the stories and experiences are.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But maybe that low point and the unexpected departure of Stokes and the return of Joe Root as Test captain ahead of the white-ball skipper has proved a turning point for one of the most gifted but infuriating batters of his generation.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of infuriating
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  • Regulations under this law require us to complete the investigation prior to assigning any discipline in the manner.
    — Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Getting an accurate count of immigrants of various statuses is useful when assigning resources for public health emergencies or natural or human-made disasters.
    — Terry Tang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of assigning
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“Aliening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliening. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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