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
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For Bangladesh, the potential catastrophe of not tackling cascading environmental challenges justifies the risk of alienating its far more powerful neighbor.—
Pintu Kumar Mahla,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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That said, price increases at cafés and restaurants often lag the wholesale market, since operators typically buy beans under contract or adjust menus gradually to avoid alienating price-sensitive customers.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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The board instead approved a resolution to reexamine current campus spaces, angering some parents.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile another son, Eduardo, lobbied US officials to impose tariffs on Brazil in response to the verdict, angering many back home.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The implications are infuriating.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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The hosts’ stand-in captain was at his eccentric best, infuriating bowlers and fielders alike.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 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
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Paul’s antics are enraging, a bit funny, and a perfect encapsulation of the Chris Paul experience.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
11 Dec. 2025
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Against this backdrop, Koreans' sentiment toward China is souring, particularly among younger generations.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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The public’s approval of Congress is souring amid the government shutdown, according to a Gallup survey.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
22 Oct. 2025
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Wilders had presented a 10-point plan focused on immigration and anti-Islam policies, including freezing asylum applications from Muslim-majority countries, leaving the European Union’s free-movement scheme, cutting foreign aid, and severing ties with Qatar and Saudi Arabia.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Sheep wag their tails when happy, just like dogs — yet many are robbed of this simple joy in the wool industry, where tail severing is routine.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Estranging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estranging. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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