as in alienating
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 estranging
So, how can an organization remain current on customers' ever-changing needs and expectations without annoying or estranging them?
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Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for estranging
Verb
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Trump’s words and actions are alienating us from our close allies.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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ClassPass, the fitness subscription service, illustrates how narrow the line can be between improving conversion and alienating users.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Newsom has vowed to use his political power to stop the wealth tax on billionaires, even if that means going against his own party and angering unions in the process.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Last year, Congress passed legislation at the request of the president to rescind $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding, angering Democrats and some Republicans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Seeing Sparkle cry about Landfair’s experience — something that Landfair hadn’t fully come to terms with — was discombobulating and infuriating.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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With the $5 million secured by Felix (and a promise that the winnings can still be returned to the Treasury), Bond reenters the tournament and wins the final round, infuriating Le Chiffre.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hulu This startling three-part docuseries tells the unfortunate, enraging story of Larry Ray.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Cramped, about living with debilitating period pain, is funny, educational, and at times enraging.—
Benjamin Cannon,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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New college registrations are dipping, with some citing affordability concerns, a souring entry-level job market, and fears artificial intelligence might make some junior and white-collar employment redundant.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Investors are exiting BlackRock's fund to rotate into risk-off assets such as gold amid mounting economic uncertainties and signs of souring market sentiment.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
25 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That’s the key point here, as Mafty is an organization that’s aimed at severing the heads of the Federation from their engorged bodies.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Tammy Wynette and George Jones may have gotten a D-I-V-O-R-C-E, but the crooning duo had a hard time severing ties for good.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Jan. 2026
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“Estranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estranging. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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