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adjective

Definition of estrangednext
as in alienated

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verb

past tense of estrange
as in infuriated
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
Adjective
His mentor in this essentially comic predicament was his estranged father, the poet James Wright. — Dan Chiasson, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Rosie O’Donnell is revealing the significance of her emotional prison visit with her estranged daughter, Chelsea. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 July 2026
Verb
Most weddings have some logistical drama — exes with grudges, estranged former besties, etc. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026 Kate and Collin have been estranged for over a decade as he's lived with his dad Jon Gosselin. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for estranged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estranged
  1. alienated
  2. infuriated
  3. antagonistic
  4. angered
  5. hostile
  6. soured
  7. enraged
  8. outraged
Adjective
  • By the end, he's alienated (sorry) his wife and children, among others.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
  • Angry, alienated men have taken shots at the president, stormed the Capitol, and attacked state legislators in their homes.
    — Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Definition of alienated
Verb
  • Even though the Baldonis didn’t name-drop Lively, sources say she’s infuriated by the video.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 14 July 2026
  • The Argentina player who was sent off and infuriated the South American side?
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Definition of infuriated
Adjective
  • With this pricey deal for Carlsson, the Ducks’ history of antagonistic negotiations with their free agents has become the defining feature of Verbeek’s front office.
    — Greg Beacham, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Trump has long maintained a complicated, often antagonistic relationship with Swift.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 July 2026
Definition of antagonistic
Verb
  • However, the cyclops was a son of Poseidon, and this attack angered the sea god.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Traditional funerals in which loved ones wash and prepare bodies have been restricted, which has angered some residents.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Definition of angered
Adjective
  • The recruits will be deployed in Malaysia and tested in the hostile jungle environment.
    — Matt Minton, Variety, 15 July 2026
  • Ibiza is hostile to new club owners, and Ushuaïa faced the usual onslaught.
    — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026
Definition of hostile
Verb
  • Appetite across the industry has soured, with both Joby and Archer Aviation shares down by over a third this year.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 10 July 2026
  • Getting traded to the Charlotte Hornets in February apparently was a life-changing experience for White, a good way to reinvigorate some competitive juices that soured a bit during his final days playing for the Chicago Bulls.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Definition of soured
Verb
  • Pierre, a first-generation immigrant from Haiti, said he’s enraged by the deaths and sees them as a reminder that any situation could hit close to home.
    — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • When Odysseus meets Sinon’s ghost — enraged by the circumstances of his death outside Troy — at the entrance to the underworld during his voyage home, Sinon warns Odysseus of the dangers his family faces back in Ithaca.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of enraged
Verb
  • Progress threatened by 'stomach-churning' politics Leaders at the Joyful Heart Foundation were outraged by the funding threats.
    — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • They’ve been similarly outraged by the fecklessness of their own party leaders.
    — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
Definition of outraged

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