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
While Gene Hackman’s three children didn’t live nearby him in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and didn’t necessarily see him that often, a new report disputes the idea that they were estranged from their 95-year-old father or are gearing up for a legal fight over his $80 million estate.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
They’d been estranged for about a year, which is why the father had been moving out of the residence on Bound Line Road, NBC Connecticut reported.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
While Yoon’s failure to deliver noticeable economic gains estranged this cohort, the manner of his removal still enrages his base, which has been galvanized by the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories on right-wing blogs and social media.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The Daily Beast earlier reported that Giuffre has been estranged from her children since separating from her husband, Robert Giuffre, last year.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
They’d been estranged for about a year, which is why the father had been moving out of the residence on Bound Line Road, NBC Connecticut reported.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Mar. 2025
While Yoon’s failure to deliver noticeable economic gains estranged this cohort, the manner of his removal still enrages his base, which has been galvanized by the spread of misinformation and conspiracy theories on right-wing blogs and social media.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
The Daily Beast earlier reported that Giuffre has been estranged from her children since separating from her husband, Robert Giuffre, last year.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estrange
Verb
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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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Over the last few weeks President Donald Trump’s trade wars have triggered market instability, stoked fears of stagflation, alienated America's traditional trading partners, and sparked boycotts of American goods.—
Made by History,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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Mishi is immediately alienated by both her parents and her peers.—
Oliver Sava,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2025
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Trump's actions angered Canadians and stoked a surge in nationalism, helping the Liberals to flip the narrative and win a fourth straight term in power.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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Along with safety, downtown residents say green space has been one of the top concerns of the almost 100,000 people who live there, so the attack on some of the area’s few trees particularly angered people.—
Kevinisha Walker,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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In ever more apocalyptic language, Trump has sought to unify his MAGA movement with strongman pledges to defend Americans from millions of hostile foreigners seeking to storm the country and to root out enemy aliens within.—
Julia Preston,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Oct. 2024
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The film follows a ragtag group of actors (played by Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, among other stars) from an ‘80s sci-fi series who aliens unexpectedly abduct during a convention appearance.—
Matt Juul,
BostonGlobe.com,
7 July 2023
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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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In addition to the changes around LGBTQ+ inclusion, 2021 restrictions on a certain traditionalist liturgy outraged a contingent of Catholics who developed a cynicism about Francis’ reforms mirroring that of the Second Vatican Council.—
Liam Adams,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The shootings outraged many in the international community, with some calling the killings a war crime.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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But later, under former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, relations soured.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2025
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Sentiment soured though as the White House doubled down in the afternoon on aggressive tariffs.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Challenges with management, staffing, food costs, and the service market forced us to file bankruptcy to sever contract liabilities.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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Bieber has also publicly severed ties with his fashion brand Drew House.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Estrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estrange. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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