as in to anger
to implant bitter feelings in
the family refused to let their devastating collision with a drunk driver permanently embitter them
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Recent Examples of embitter
But with Republicans gaining control of the House and governor’s mansion the following year, that effort has since gone nowhere — embittering some unions against those who blocked it.
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Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
But she’s embittered by the long-ago loss of her two children — Paloma, a baseball fan and labor union organizer who disappeared without a trace 40 years ago, and Santiago, a U.S. Army corporal, who was hit by a car.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2023
Most aficionados agree that Monopoly, if not a bad game, is at the very least designed to embitter its players.
—Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
To an extent not seen in a century, America’s two major parties have gone to battle over the rules that govern voting — an intensifying fight that threatens to dominate and embitter the country’s politics.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2021
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Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
But she’s embittered by the long-ago loss of her two children — Paloma, a baseball fan and labor union organizer who disappeared without a trace 40 years ago, and Santiago, a U.S. Army corporal, who was hit by a car.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2023
Most aficionados agree that Monopoly, if not a bad game, is at the very least designed to embitter its players.
—Simon Parkin, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
To an extent not seen in a century, America’s two major parties have gone to battle over the rules that govern voting — an intensifying fight that threatens to dominate and embitter the country’s politics.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embitter
Verb
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This week, President Donald Trump froze $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University, angering members of the Elbow Patch Mafia around America.—
Christian Schneider,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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That meeting angered Israeli officials, and reportedly Dermer in particular.—
Alex Marquardt,
CNN Money,
10 Apr. 2025
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The effort has infuriated critics in a city that has pioneered harm reduction.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Apr. 2025
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Season 5 had it all: romances, redemption arcs, infuriating men, explosive fights, and two of the show’s biggest stars, Molly-Mae Hague and Maura Higgins.—
Lindsey Lanquist,
StyleCaster,
22 Apr. 2025
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Warren was beloved by the Cherry Grove community — by then, the Pines’s more bohemian counterpart — and her rejection enraged many, including Thom Hansen, who performed in drag as Panzi.—
Elyssa Goodman,
Them.,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the TikTok video that enraged so many of these men, the gimmick is that the executives are participating in a girly TikTok trend within the confines of their office.—
Constance Grady,
Vox,
14 Apr. 2025
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His reign was not perfect, and his liberal creed antagonized enough conservative Catholics that a counter-movement has emerged in the U.S., complete with its own conferences, private schools and publications.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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The thinking is apparently that there is little to be gained by antagonizing a ruthless but also chaotic administration that just might flip the money spigot back on as quickly as it was shut off.—
Ars Staff,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Embitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embitter. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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