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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 estranged
Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The Christophers sees the estranged relatives (Jessica Gunning and James Corden) of a famous artist (McKellen) enlist the help of a struggling artist (Coel) to steal and complete the artist’s unfinished works.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2026
The already anxious Rachel, who lost her mother as an infant and is estranged from her dad, has a bad feeling about her nuptials in five days.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The plot revolves around two different estranged families coming back together.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
The Christophers sees the estranged relatives (Jessica Gunning and James Corden) of a famous artist (McKellen) enlist the help of a struggling artist (Coel) to steal and complete the artist’s unfinished works.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Now estranged from his loud-mouthed clan, happily partnered and with a similarly neurotic daughter, Malcolm is forced to enter the fore amid Hal (Bryan Cranston) and Lois’ (Jane Kaczmarek) 40th wedding anniversary celebration.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2026
The already anxious Rachel, who lost her mother as an infant and is estranged from her dad, has a bad feeling about her nuptials in five days.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estranged
Adjective
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But some of these alienated people are working for Republican politicians in Washington.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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Chandler framed himself as an alienated artist persecuted by arbitrary strictures.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Employees at the store allegedly ended up sharing the footage with customers, which authorities say infuriated Pierce’s brother, Marcus Freeman.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Brandon Woodruff, who started Monday’s series opener for Milwaukee and delivered the pitch that infuriated Contreras, had already plunked him five times in seven games dating back to 2018.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Federal efforts to kill the project California must also contend with a federal government antagonistic toward offshore wind.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Many in the former crown prince’s camp take a sharply antagonistic stance toward the rest of the opposition.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Apr. 2026
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While Decurion may be operating within its rights as owner of the property, its secretive and mysterious business practices have increasingly angered film fans concerned about the future of moviegoing in the city.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Netanyahu angered Trump earlier in the war by attacking Iranian oil and gas facilities; but Netanyahu then pivoted to Iranian infrastructure and manufacturing capabilities.—
Daniel Kurtzer,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Callers told police that after a brief and seemingly hostile interaction with the occupants of the vehicle, the individual left school property and was last seen walking onto Ryan Lane from Edwards Avenue.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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From a technical standpoint, the stock appears to be stabilizing at support just as the macro backdrop becomes less hostile to large-cap technology.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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These rules had been tightened since 2020, when relations soured following a deadly border skirmish in the Galwan Valley, where several Indian and Chinese soldiers died.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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Aurigny also says demand has soured in recent months, falling by 13 percent for flights taking off in May.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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That deal enraged House Republicans, who refused to consider the Senate's compromise and instead opted to pass their own stopgap spending measure that would continue funding for all of DHS — including ICE and CBP — through May 22 and sending it back to the Senate.—
Justin Papp,Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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News of its $1,500-a-person price tag particularly enraged skeptical locals.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Many fans online were outraged by the price.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Larry Calderone, president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, the city’s largest police union, said last week that he was outraged by the manslaughter charge filed against O’Malley.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Estranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estranged. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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