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
Markel said that while he and his wife, Christy, have been antagonized by wheelie riders, his view of the subgroup has changed over time.
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Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Everything the rivals were doing antagonized one another.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Our investment is fostered especially through Pansy’s scenes with her younger sister, Chantelle, the only person neither scared off nor antagonized by her spikiness.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
After the election, Hernandez's brother antagonized Gallego on social media.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Since then, Musk has publicly criticized both the commission and antagonized its former head, Thierry Breton, who spearheaded the investigation into X before resigning this September.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2024
The Biden administration has antagonized Wall Street by appointing enforcers — Lina Khan at the Federal Trade Commission and Jonathan Kanter, anti-trust division chief at the Justice Department — who have targeted corporate power, especially in tech.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
For viewers who consumed a relentless stream of media that surveilled and antagonized celebrities, perhaps the judges’ treatment of the artistic hopefuls seemed to be part of life in the public eye.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2024
The years-long ordeal saw Megan being constantly antagonized by the public and industry figures, alike.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Everything the rivals were doing antagonized one another.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Our investment is fostered especially through Pansy’s scenes with her younger sister, Chantelle, the only person neither scared off nor antagonized by her spikiness.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
After the election, Hernandez's brother antagonized Gallego on social media.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Since then, Musk has publicly criticized both the commission and antagonized its former head, Thierry Breton, who spearheaded the investigation into X before resigning this September.
—Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2024
The Biden administration has antagonized Wall Street by appointing enforcers — Lina Khan at the Federal Trade Commission and Jonathan Kanter, anti-trust division chief at the Justice Department — who have targeted corporate power, especially in tech.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
For viewers who consumed a relentless stream of media that surveilled and antagonized celebrities, perhaps the judges’ treatment of the artistic hopefuls seemed to be part of life in the public eye.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2024
The years-long ordeal saw Megan being constantly antagonized by the public and industry figures, alike.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antagonized
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However, sharp spending cuts have angered many, while corruption allegations against senior officials have dented his party’s odds ahead of next month’s vote, which could determine the future of Milei’s presidency.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Some of the most passionate television fans are those who watch Big Brother, and the latest game twist has angered them, creating a backlash on social media.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
9 Sep. 2025
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The scale of the destruction shocked and infuriated Cutright, according to a different source familiar with the incident who did not want to be identified because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk inspired and infuriated millions of Americans with his hard-line conservative views and often incendiary language.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Never mind that the Jets’ rookie coach, Aaron Glenn, had enraged him by cutting him loose.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Cincinnati enraged its first-round draft pick and its only true defensive standout and still fared better than Cleveland’s decision to select quarterbacks in the third AND fifth rounds of the draft.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Antagonized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonized. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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