as in angered
to implant bitter feelings in
everything he said just antagonized the other side even more
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Recent Examples of antagonized
Vincent suggests that companies harnessing the hype around smart tech also antagonized public (mis) understandings of the definitional nuances of artificial intelligence.
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Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
When asked who antagonized him, Doncic paused to scan the stat sheet in front of him.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Investigations have linked them to vigilante groups known as militias, which often antagonized Franco.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
In part to keep the good vibes going, his government antagonized China further in 2021 by allowing Taiwan to build a representative office in Vilnius, the capital.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 18 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
In the documentary, neighbors, friends, and family describe Owens as a caring and attentive mother who stepped in whenever her kids were antagonized by Lorincz.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Everything the rivals were doing antagonized one another.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
When asked who antagonized him, Doncic paused to scan the stat sheet in front of him.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Investigations have linked them to vigilante groups known as militias, which often antagonized Franco.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026
In part to keep the good vibes going, his government antagonized China further in 2021 by allowing Taiwan to build a representative office in Vilnius, the capital.
—Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 18 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
In the documentary, neighbors, friends, and family describe Owens as a caring and attentive mother who stepped in whenever her kids were antagonized by Lorincz.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Everything the rivals were doing antagonized one another.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antagonized
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Many Canadians have also been angered by Trumps comments suggesting Canada become the 51st state.—
Jim Morris,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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This further angered anti-ICE protesters and led Americans to take to the streets in cities nationwide and call for the mass deportations to end.—
Ryan Mancini,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2026
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Genuine labor advocates are infuriated by its decline, which has proceeded under Republican and Democratic administrations alike.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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That this stalemate has dragged on this long has infuriated Levin, who considers keeping the government functioning a basic tenet of Congress’s job.—
Paula Mejía,
New Yorker,
15 Apr. 2026
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If the President’s Epstein stonewalling initially enraged his base, the issue is arguably now more animating for Democrats than for Republicans.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Lyman said the amount of grief had shocked and enraged her.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Antagonized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonized. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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