as in to anger
to implant bitter feelings in
a series of misfortunes had empoisoned him against the whole world
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In light of Collins recently being hospitalized for knee surgery, his fans were actually jarred and angered by an AI image of McCartney supposedly visiting him under far more dire circumstances.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025 -
Meanwhile, Russia stood back when Azerbaijan reclaimed control of Karabakh in the September 2023 offensive, angering Armenia, which has moved to shed Russian influence and turn westward.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Aug. 2025
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After almost zero wheedling, Fairburn gives Wednesday some real dirt: Galpin visited Tyler once, and the interaction enraged Tyler beyond anything the doctor had ever seen before.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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That deal, which has often led to a massive spending bill known as an omnibus negotiated by House and Senate leaders, enrages conservatives who complain most lawmakers are left out of the process.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
5 Aug. 2025
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One of the stranger conspiracies to emerge from the absurd, infuriating intervening years is the insistence by some that, owing to shadowy weather-manipulating entities, the sky has changed for the worse.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
2 Aug. 2025
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Instead, a newspaper reporter got wind of the scheme and published the details, which infuriated the lottery's oversight board.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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So, part of our mission here is that there couldn't be a time in American history when there has been more divisiveness and antagonizing antagonism among different cultures, races, religions and walks of life.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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In an early, antagonizing move during the dedicated two-week budget conference that began Tuesday, the Republican House lawmaker investigating Hope Florida is proposing to cut millions from its state funding.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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“Empoison.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empoison. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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