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Recent Examples of antagonize Markel said that while he and his wife, Christy, have been antagonized by wheelie riders, his view of the subgroup has changed over time. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025 So far, Ukrainian officials and European allies have tried to tread carefully to avoid antagonizing Trump. Alexander Smith, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025 Attendees were roughly split between supporting and antagonizing Walton. Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Washington’s willingness to antagonize a key partner like India has also baffled observers. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for antagonize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antagonize
Verb
  • Her son’s middling grades infuriated her.
    Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The announcement infuriated both Democratic and Republican officials in Colorado, which has a booming aerospace industry.
    Kim Chandler, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • We should all be enraged by these practices and should withdraw whatever support is left of the administration’s immigration agenda.
    Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Medvedev was enraged by chair umpire Greg Allensworth’s decision to award his opponent a first serve after a photographer entered the court on match point.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Robert Bianco, a longtime TV critic for USA Today, emphasized how strongly Levin supported him even when Bianco’s reviews angered Levin’s sources.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Platner also worked as a contractor for Constellis, a successor to the security company Blackwater, which has angered some online activists.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Domestic and regional actors often manipulate aid deliveries, creating a skewed economy that leaves some people embittered and others emboldened.
    Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Many people feel frustrated — embittered by what some view as an overly cautious approach by the Biden administration, and having endured months of delays in receiving American military assistance last year after it was held up in Congress.
    Marc Santora, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025

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“Antagonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonize. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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