antagonized

past tense of antagonize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of antagonized Few Brazilians have publicly antagonized the move due to evident hazards brought by online betting to the country’s economy and mental health. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 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
  • Madigan’s downfall began with women angered by his handling of #MeToo incidents involving his campaign and government staff in 2017 and 2018.
    — Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But others, particularly in Missouri, have been concerned and angered to see that their bills will soon go up, the second price hike for this year.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The decision has infuriated Democrats and threatened the party’s path to winning a Senate majority.
    — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The decision infuriated Democrats who had been pressing the two candidates to present a united front ahead of Election Day.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • After the release of the Pentagon Papers, which was a secret history of the Vietnam War compiled by figures in the Johnson administration, Richard Nixon is enraged.
    — Dustin DeSoto, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The August meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky enraged many senior Russian officials.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

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“Antagonized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonized. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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