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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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
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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
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Her son’s middling grades infuriated her.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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The announcement infuriated both Democratic and Republican officials in Colorado, which has a booming aerospace industry.—
Kim Chandler,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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“Antagonized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonized. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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