POLARIZES Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

polarizes

verb

Definition of polarizes next

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.

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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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarizes

divides

Verb

The county also divides properties into appraisal neighborhoods, which may not match how homeowners think about their communities.

— Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
The food and drink Culinary offerings track the seasons through the ancient Japanese calendar, which divides the year into 72 micro-seasons.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026