antagonized

past tense of antagonize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of antagonized Late in episode 1, the Supreme Ruler is revealed to Barry Kripke, a Caltech physicist who talks like Elmer Fudd and often antagonized TBBT’s heroes. Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026 The release of the funds was a signal of Brussels’ embrace of the new government in Budapest after the 16-year tenure of Viktor Orbán, who was allied with Russia and antagonized the EU. Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 Tradwifery carries an undercurrent of trolling—a middle finger raised at anyone antagonized by women boasting about catering to their husband’s every whim. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 11 May 2026 Vincent suggests that companies harnessing the hype around smart tech also antagonized public (mis) understandings of the definitional nuances of artificial intelligence. Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026 Investigations have linked them to vigilante groups known as militias, which often antagonized Franco. Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026 McPhatter berated the man and threw him against a patrol car twice, and when the man antagonized McPhatter from the back seat of his police cruiser, the cop reached back and grabbed the glasses off his face, prosecutors allege. John Annese, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026 How to commemorate a religious sect that was unique, tolerant, forward-thinking, unjustly antagonized—but also short-lived, cultish, poorly documented, and fixated on fire and brimstone? Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antagonized
Verb
  • Sánchez is facing mounting scrutiny amid a prolonged humanitarian crisis in Ceuta, where the flood of thousands of migrants has angered residents in the tiny community, which is ill-equipped to handle such an influx.
    Suman Naishadham, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Prosecutors argued Monday that Kading’s disclosures angered Davis.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But Marcia was beginning to sound like Marcia on the page, Marcia in those essays that both excited and infuriated her readers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The targeting designation infuriated KU coach Lance Leipold, who was asked about the flag after a game in which the defense held the Sharks to 146 yards and 11 first downs.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Monken has decided to stick with Deshaun Watson as his QB1, a move that has confused and enraged some of the fanbase.
    Takashi Williams, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • On top of that are Moody’s troubling links to the Hope Florida grand jury scandal that has enraged many voters.
    Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026

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“Antagonized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonized. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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