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
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
It’s established right away that Ziva and Tony are friendly but romantically estranged co-parents who’ve found Europe to their mutual liking, but the exact nature of how their relationship changed over the last few years reveals itself in copious flashbacks.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Kate Gosselin is estranged from Collin and Hannah while Jon Gosselin is estranged from the remaining children.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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Verb
In them, Emily Bader can be seen embodying heroine Poppy Wright, a travel writer in a rut, opposite Tom Blyth as the dapper Alex Nilsen, her estranged best friend who leads a high school English class.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
It’s established right away that Ziva and Tony are friendly but romantically estranged co-parents who’ve found Europe to their mutual liking, but the exact nature of how their relationship changed over the last few years reveals itself in copious flashbacks.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Brooke was estranged from her father in the later years of his life.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Kate Gosselin is estranged from Collin and Hannah while Jon Gosselin is estranged from the remaining children.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estranged
Verb
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Her son’s middling grades infuriated her.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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The announcement infuriated both Democratic and Republican officials in Colorado, which has a booming aerospace industry.—
Kim Chandler,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Too many people are spending those years anxious, angry, alienated.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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One of the greatest Detroit Lions draft picks of all-time, Ndamukong Suh admitted he's felt alienated by the franchise ahead of his bid for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.—
Trevor Squire,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Robert Bianco, a longtime TV critic for USA Today, emphasized how strongly Levin supported him even when Bianco’s reviews angered Levin’s sources.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Platner also worked as a contractor for Constellis, a successor to the security company Blackwater, which has angered some online activists.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Esmeralda comes closest, but her role (at least in the early episodes) is more of an antagonistic one.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Although areas of potential cooperation between Brasília and Washington remain, the political agendas of Lula and Trump are fundamentally antagonistic, and any rapprochement is unlikely to materialize before Brazil’s 2026 elections.—
HUSSEIN KALOUT,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Their desire, soured, turns into rage; the women in my family wear their resentments like bracelets.—
Eliana Ramage
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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And maybe that soured Stoops a bit.—
Chase Goodbread,
The Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Trump has been hostile to renewable energy, particularly offshore wind, and prioritizes fossil fuels for electricity.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter took it as a hostile act and approached Prescott, meeting face-to-face with him.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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We should all be enraged by these practices and should withdraw whatever support is left of the administration’s immigration agenda.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
30 Aug. 2025
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Medvedev was enraged by chair umpire Greg Allensworth’s decision to award his opponent a first serve after a photographer entered the court on match point.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The court of public opinion would also be outraged.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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However, his bullpen management also has fans outraged.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Estranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estranged. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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