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
Content that outrages, polarizes or triggers anxiety keeps us watching.
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Avital Pardo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Avital Pardo, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarizes
divides
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In a nutshell, OFDMA divides channels into resource units (RUs), allowing for smaller data packets that can be transmitted to multiple users simultaneously.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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Roanoke earned praise for its revitalization of the franchise, taking a fresh approach that essentially divides the season into two halves.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Polarizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarizes. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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