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antagonizing

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verb

present participle of antagonize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for antagonizing
Adjective
  • Venture Colonialism There is arguably no single scholar more well versed, incisive, and thought provoking than Stern in analyzing the evolution of joint-stock corporations in the British Empire.
    Caroline Elkins, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Her work is technically amazing, thought provoking and has tons of heart.
    Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
Verb
  • Reports suggest that some Republican lawmakers are frustrated with Musk’s bluster and that the DOGE approach to slashing the federal bureaucracy is angering constituents and making lawmakers less popular in their districts.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025
  • The prequel will introduce his family and girlfriend and the events that led up to his victory, notorious for angering the Capitol elite.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Mangione's case includes multiple factors that could be considered aggravating, McQuade said.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
  • Following the guilty verdict, Lori Daybell agreed to several aggravating factors in the case, instead of having a jury make a finding on them.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Excess fat – particularly the tissue that surrounds the internal organs – is metabolically active, producing inflammatory molecules, altering hormone levels and impairing insulin signaling.
    Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
  • This chronic inflammatory skin condition, which causes a loss of pigmentation (color), can occur in people with ulcerative colitis.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • But if Hereditary and Midsommar got under the skin with genuinely scary storytelling and startling imagery and Beau is Afraid was equal parts squirmy and maddening, Eddington is just annoying and empty.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2025
  • The narcissistic parent might also guilt trip the child for expressing their feelings, thoughts, or needs—accusing them of being too demanding or overwhelming, annoying, or stressing them out, even when a child clearly needs help or comfort.
    ​Wendy Wisner, Parents, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Instead, Braverman seems to be roving in search of the source of Kaufman’s appeal: Why did fans want to watch someone who was so often deliberately off-putting and exasperating?
    Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Gift-Giving Can Be Challenging Getting a gift for someone can be harrowing and exasperating.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Not just the threat-of-extinction stuff, which includes Bassett’s POTUS debating which American city to blow up as a preemptive gesture, but by its own irritating God’s-eye omniscience that rarely allows the suspense to spool out in the present.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • For some people, double cleansing may be too irritating.
    Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Cleveland head coach Kenny Atkinson spoke about the frustrating Game 2 loss, revealing a big regret that led to the defeat.
    Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • Technical glitches and changing rules are frustrating borrowers trying to plan.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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“Antagonizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonizing. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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