as in dividing
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 polarizing
The retro newbies will also assuredly be polarizing from old-time favorites.
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James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Like most of Kathryn Bigelow’s recent work, A House of Dynamite is polarizing.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
It could, however, be considered polarizing.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
This is a terrific signature scent that manages to make a statement without polarizing the room.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
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James Raia, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
Like most of Kathryn Bigelow’s recent work, A House of Dynamite is polarizing.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
It could, however, be considered polarizing.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
This is a terrific signature scent that manages to make a statement without polarizing the room.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for polarizing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for polarizing
dividing
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The singer's annual holiday clip is dividing fans this year.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Similar efforts have emerged in Missouri, where the state legislature passed a new map dividing Kansas City among three congressional districts.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Polarizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/polarizing. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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