Synonyms of polarizes

polarizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of polarize

as in divides

to cause (people) to break up into opposing groups

A hot button issue that is sure to polarize the public.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• divides
• splits
• separates
• splinters
• alienates
• antagonizes
• fragments
• estranges
• fractures
• embitters
• disaffects
• disgruntles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unites
• unifies
• coalesces
• reconciles
• harmonizes
• concentrates
• consolidates
• conciliates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of polarizes

The group polarizes into shifting alliances as battle lines are drawn and re-drawn throughout the dinner party, the conflict between and within the women serving as choreography for the shifting relationships. — Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026

But the White House is also risking a wider fracture over an issue that rarely polarizes the GOP. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026

As technology distracts, polarizes and automates, people are still finding refuge on analog islands in the digital sea. — Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025

Content that outrages, polarizes or triggers anxiety keeps us watching. — Avital Pardo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025