as in to infuriate
to implant bitter feelings in
everything he said just antagonized the other side even more
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The Kremlin did not exactly direct Finnish foreign policy, but lawmakers in Helsinki were careful not to antagonize Moscow.
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Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2024
That was intentional, Ginther said at a news conference Tuesday, to avoid antagonizing the hackers.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
Tabloid photographers would shout at her, try to antagonize her into a response.
—Jason Sheeler, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024
Refuse to let anyone antagonize or bait you into an argument or no-win situation.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
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Jussi M. Hanhimäki, Foreign Affairs, 22 May 2024
That was intentional, Ginther said at a news conference Tuesday, to avoid antagonizing the hackers.
—Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
Tabloid photographers would shout at her, try to antagonize her into a response.
—Jason Sheeler, Peoplemag, 29 July 2024
Refuse to let anyone antagonize or bait you into an argument or no-win situation.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 29 July 2024
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“Antagonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonize. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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