as in estrangement
the loss of friendship or affection
the souring of the business partnership led to an ugly legal battle
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as in angering
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
a misunderstanding that soured their relationship for a long time
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Recent Examples of souring
Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
This led to a souring of relations between New Delhi and Washington and was compounded by Modi sharing a stage with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in China.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Which sharks would best and least tolerate souring seas remains an open question.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Nothing gets me through the swiftly souring end of August quite like a vision of myself in this sweater, curled up by a fireplace with an epic that’s been languishing for years on my TBR stack.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Tristan Bove, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Investors are exiting BlackRock's fund to rotate into risk-off assets such as gold amid mounting economic uncertainties and signs of souring market sentiment.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Travelers are shaking off talk of a souring economy, a shaky job outlook, rising prices for groceries and gas.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
At the time, Rauh said the school was going to switch authorizers, from MPS to UWM, because of souring relations.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Against this backdrop, Koreans' sentiment toward China is souring, particularly among younger generations.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
The public’s approval of Congress is souring amid the government shutdown, according to a Gallup survey.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 22 Oct. 2025
Larson and McBroom didn’t have to worry about negativity souring their experience as co-authors.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The delay in securing the return of all the bodies is souring the elation felt by Israelis on Monday, when all 20 remaining living hostages came home.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
Isak's partner in his later years, professional golfer Estefanía Knuth, reportedly played a role in the souring of this relationship, per the investigative sources.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
This led to a souring of relations between New Delhi and Washington and was compounded by Modi sharing a stage with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in China.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Which sharks would best and least tolerate souring seas remains an open question.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
Nothing gets me through the swiftly souring end of August quite like a vision of myself in this sweater, curled up by a fireplace with an epic that’s been languishing for years on my TBR stack.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
New college registrations are dipping, with some citing affordability concerns, a souring entry-level job market, and fears artificial intelligence might make some junior and white-collar employment redundant.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Investors are exiting BlackRock's fund to rotate into risk-off assets such as gold amid mounting economic uncertainties and signs of souring market sentiment.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Travelers are shaking off talk of a souring economy, a shaky job outlook, rising prices for groceries and gas.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
At the time, Rauh said the school was going to switch authorizers, from MPS to UWM, because of souring relations.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Against this backdrop, Koreans' sentiment toward China is souring, particularly among younger generations.
—Se Eun Gong, NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
The public’s approval of Congress is souring amid the government shutdown, according to a Gallup survey.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 22 Oct. 2025
Larson and McBroom didn’t have to worry about negativity souring their experience as co-authors.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The delay in securing the return of all the bodies is souring the elation felt by Israelis on Monday, when all 20 remaining living hostages came home.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for souring
Noun
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After decades of estrangement between him and Hutton, the two reconciled last year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Farnum said that Negron and Hutton reconciled last year after decades of estrangement.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Newsom has vowed to use his political power to stop the wealth tax on billionaires, even if that means going against his own party and angering unions in the process.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Last year, Congress passed legislation at the request of the president to rescind $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding, angering Democrats and some Republicans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Michael Steckling is suing Poleg for alienation of affection and is seeking at least $5 million in damages.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The memoir turns instead into a broad and essentially familiar discourse about ambition as a route out of challenging family circumstances; the pursuit of conventional success leading to alienation; the frequent clash between career and parenthood.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Trump’s words and actions are alienating us from our close allies.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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ClassPass, the fitness subscription service, illustrates how narrow the line can be between improving conversion and alienating users.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Lawson, who has also made headlines over the years as part went through a very public divorce with former husband Charles Saatchi, has used being a TV chef, including on the ABC series The Taste, and publishing cookbooks to drive her on-screen career.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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Less than a year after Atlee’s birth, Meyer filed for divorce.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
25 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Seeing Sparkle cry about Landfair’s experience — something that Landfair hadn’t fully come to terms with — was discombobulating and infuriating.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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With the $5 million secured by Felix (and a promise that the winnings can still be returned to the Treasury), Bond reenters the tournament and wins the final round, infuriating Le Chiffre.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The site leaned into the idea that the excellence of American institutions had been corroded by wokeism, publishing columns and first-person accounts about parents’ disaffection with progressive private-school education and Hollywood’s discrimination against conservatives.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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This confusion lay in the speech’s weaving, wending contradictions, and its shifts between tones, something Foster purposefully aimed for in telling the story of her life from child stardom to adult disaffection.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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So, how can an organization remain current on customers' ever-changing needs and expectations without annoying or estranging them?—
Chip Bell,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Souring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/souring. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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