as in to infuriate
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
she estranged several of her coworkers when she let her promotion go to her head
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Recent Examples of estrange
My mother and her sister have been estranged for years, but none of us really knows why.
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Garnett helped lead the Celtics to the NBA title and became a legend in Boston and was estranged from the Wolves organization until recently.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The structure is a bit tricksier, flipping between the present — which finds our two inevitable lovers estranged and in their early thirties — and a staggered series of flashbacks catching up to it.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Jay is divorced, estranged from his oldest daughter (Riley Keough), and struggling to connect with his youngest daughter (Grace Edwards), who just took off for a European vacation with friends despite his plea to spend time with him.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Garnett helped lead the Celtics to the NBA title and became a legend in Boston and was estranged from the Wolves organization until recently.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
The structure is a bit tricksier, flipping between the present — which finds our two inevitable lovers estranged and in their early thirties — and a staggered series of flashbacks catching up to it.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
Jay is divorced, estranged from his oldest daughter (Riley Keough), and struggling to connect with his youngest daughter (Grace Edwards), who just took off for a European vacation with friends despite his plea to spend time with him.
—Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estrange
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But Newsom’s decision to leave LaMalfa’s seat vacant as long as possible has infuriated California Republicans.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Besides playing with his usual defensive edginess, Larsson chipped in 16 points (7-for-9 shooting), nine assists, six rebounds and a steal and twice managed to infuriate normally mild-manner veteran DeMar DeRozan, who body checked him to the ground on one sequence and clotheslined him on another.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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Researchers have found that companies risk alienating employees, customers, and investors by taking a side.—
Sharon Epperson,Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Trump should ask himself whether stirring a hornet’s nest serves any purpose other than pointlessly alienating a benevolent neighbor that is beginning to pad its insurance policy by reaching out to non-hemispheric powers.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Opposition to the war grew in Australia along with the Palestinian death toll, and last September the government angered Israeli leaders by supporting other like-minded Western nations, including Canada and the United Kingdom, by formally recognizing Palestinian statehood.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Republican senators, who were responding to the revelation subpoenas of members’ phone records by former special counsel Jack Smith in his 2020 election probe, had previously blindsided and angered the House by including that provision in a bill to end the historic government shutdown.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2026
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The movies of 2026 have got it all, from iconic Disney toys and Steven Spielberg aliens to Ghostface and Baby Yoda.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
7 Jan. 2026
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At the beginning of the book, aliens implant images of tool-using into the minds of man-apes.—
Larissa MacFarquhar,
New Yorker,
27 Oct. 2025
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The killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis last Saturday has enraged many people across the country.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
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Duran booted a water bottle on his way down the tunnel while manager Unai Emery was enraged by Newcastle assistant Jason Tindall putting his finger to his lips and telling the Spaniard to be quiet.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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This claim — and the American military intervention in Venezuela this weekend — has outraged some in neighboring Colombia, particularly those on the left, who warn of American interventionism and regional hegemony.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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Black Lives Matter leaders, who hosted the Sunday night vigil, are outraged by what happened.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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The relationship between the owner and head coach soured toward the end of the Patriots' dynasty with Belichick at the helm.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The trial comes at a moment when public opinion around social media has soured, with a growing sentiment among parents, mental health professionals, lawmakers and even children themselves that the apps do more harm than good.—
Sonja Sharp,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Associated Press images taken Tuesday showed the remains of the first two cars of the second train, severed from the rest of the train and lying beside the tracks.—
Joseph Wilson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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Five North Texas cities face a shrinking window to stop elections that could sever their ties with the Dallas Area Rapid Transit system.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Estrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estrange. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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