aliens 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of alien

aliens

2 of 2

noun

plural of alien

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for aliens
Verb
  • And nothing angers the Survivor gods more than reality TV hubris.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Kirk assassination angers and unsettles leaders, residents The assassination of Kirk, which happened in front of hundreds of people and was captured on video and widely circulated on social media, has in particular rattled the nation and drawn condemnation from across the political spectrum.
    Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Not only that, but writing about it, sharing it with us, also transfers onto Davis the role of gift giver.
    David L. Ulin, The Atlantic, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The internet operates as a global network that transfers information between servers, devices and data centers.
    Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Trump is attacking immigration at both ends of spectrum, deporting low-wage laborers and discouraging skilled foreigners from bringing their talents to the United States.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • But the visa sparked anger within China — where youth unemployment is high — with prominent influencers accusing the government of inviting foreigners to steal domestic jobs, The New York Times reported.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Investigative reporting is bad enough; often what really infuriates him is jokes.
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Elsewhere, the photo of Cartman is a reference to his reaction of Clyde’s incendiary new podcast that has a right wing theme that infuriates the perpetual instigator.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The dramatic imagery memorializes the successful sendoff for Starship V2, which now cedes the spotlight to its even bigger successors.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Hamas asserts control Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has maintained that the war cannot end until Hamas surrenders its weapons and cedes control of Gaza, a demand the fighters have rejected.
    Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But what began as personal updates for friends and family soon grew into something larger, as strangers connected with her honesty.
    Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Cadogan’s observation—that more people are asking strangers to help pay for staples—marks a sobering turn for a platform historically associated with medical bills, disaster relief, and community projects.
    Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Content that outrages, polarizes or triggers anxiety keeps us watching.
    Avital Pardo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The agency also assigns an advisory level for all countries.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The legislation, as written, assigns one Kansas City voting precinct to two separate congressional districts and two representatives in Congress, according to allegations contained in a lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Missouri and the Campaign Legal Center.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Aliens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aliens. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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