as in to infuriate
to implant bitter feelings in
everything he said just antagonized the other side even more
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Recent Examples of antagonize
The years-long ordeal saw Megan being constantly antagonized by the public and industry figures, alike.
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
The compensation vote pitted those who regard Mr. Musk as a genius who has revolutionized the auto industry against those antagonized by his polarizing statements on X and recent slumps in Tesla sales and earnings.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 13 June 2024
The Biden administration has antagonized Wall Street by appointing enforcers — Lina Khan at the Federal Trade Commission and Jonathan Kanter, anti-trust division chief at the Justice Department — who have targeted corporate power, especially in tech.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
As the sun and Mars clash, an opponent unfairly antagonizes you.
—USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
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Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
The compensation vote pitted those who regard Mr. Musk as a genius who has revolutionized the auto industry against those antagonized by his polarizing statements on X and recent slumps in Tesla sales and earnings.
—Peter Eavis, New York Times, 13 June 2024
The Biden administration has antagonized Wall Street by appointing enforcers — Lina Khan at the Federal Trade Commission and Jonathan Kanter, anti-trust division chief at the Justice Department — who have targeted corporate power, especially in tech.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
As the sun and Mars clash, an opponent unfairly antagonizes you.
—USA TODAY, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antagonize
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Jackson showed little remorse for the victims of his violent attacks, which infuriated McManus.Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Why was their public support for their son and other families like theirs so infuriating to many conservative Christians? Gushee, the Christian ethicist, has a theory.John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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Lo hurls enraged texts and emails at my lawyer, and also at John, the location manager.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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The firestorm has enraged Netanyahu’s political opponents and families of the hostages.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Since then Christie’s sold off Sly Stallone’s GMC, which seems to have angered Patek CEO Thierry Stern.Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Four years later, when their acting high priest left, Book was angered to be pressured into taking on his responsibilities without the ability to take on the title of High Priest.Emma Cieslik, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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Beginning in the wake of Toby Fleishman’s divorce, the series appears at first to be very uncomplicated, with the angry, embittered Toby (Jesse Eisenberg) rebounding his way through New York City while ranting about his workaholic ex-wife, Rachel (Claire Danes).Lindsay Kusiak, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2023
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But with Republicans gaining control of the House and governor’s mansion the following year, that effort has since gone nowhere — embittering some unions against those who blocked it.Antonio Olivo, Washington Post, 9 June 2023
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“Antagonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonize. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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