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
The mother, who was allegedly estranged from the husband and living in a different town, had arrived to help.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Obviously, males who are alienated and estranged from the mainstream.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
Uncle Baby Billy’s (Walton Goggins) estranged son Harmon (Macaulay Culkin) rejoins the family for a church service at the end of season two.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Flaherty was estranged from her husband, who was stationed in Alaska, and Hutchinson was twice-divorced.
—James Powel, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Obviously, males who are alienated and estranged from the mainstream.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
Uncle Baby Billy’s (Walton Goggins) estranged son Harmon (Macaulay Culkin) rejoins the family for a church service at the end of season two.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Flaherty was estranged from her husband, who was stationed in Alaska, and Hutchinson was twice-divorced.
—James Powel, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estrange
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More: The infuriating ambiguity of 'fine' Broadhurst has since graduated from Oxford and is now pursuing a masters in forensic speech science at the University of York.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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But the new textbooks have infuriated former government loyalists who defend their version of history.—
Simon Montlake,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
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Brands that fail to understand the broader impact of financial strain risk alienating a key generation of future customers.—
Nandan Sheth,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Senator Josh Hawley, R-Mo., added a controversial rider to the bill that would cap credit card late fees — what’s seen as a poison pill that could alienate banking allies and stall final approval.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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Target also said its first-quarter performance was affected by negative reactions to its pullback on diversity, equity and inclusion policies (DEI) in January, which angered some loyal customers who have long praised the company's commitment to inclusiveness.—
Siddharth Cavale,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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But the decision angered supporters of diversity and inclusion policies, who felt blindsided by Target.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
21 May 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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Jason Kilar, who had just become head of what was then called Warner Media and was part of AT&T, was enraged enough at the messy debut that some executives soon would move on.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The government doesn’t keep statistics regarding the number of white farmers killed, but news of particularly brutal attacks has enraged many Afrikaners.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
14 May 2025
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Race aside, police brutality by anyone against anyone should outrage everyone.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2025
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The concert outraged many Mexicans, and Michoacan Gov. Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla soon announced a ban on public performances that glorify crime and violence.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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The specter of tariffs comes amid already slowing EV sales as economic uncertainty sours sentiment for consumers, many of whom are avoiding buying cars or choosing cheaper hybrid vehicles instead.—
Akash Sriram,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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The marketing blitz comes amid souring consumer attitudes that have already fueled a buying spree among businesses and ordinary shoppers alike.—
J.J. McCorvey,
NBC news,
3 May 2025
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In November 2019, Bondi temporarily severed her ties to Ballard Partners and representation of the Qatari Embassy to serve as one of Trump’s defense attorneys amid his first impeachment inquiry.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 May 2025
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Trump weighs in But Trump, who has the power to continue or sever Washington's crucial supply of arms to Ukraine, took a different line.—
Tom Balmforth,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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“Estrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estrange. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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