as in to infuriate
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
she estranged several of her coworkers when she let her promotion go to her head
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Recent Examples of estrange
The mother, who was allegedly estranged from the husband and living in a different town, had arrived to help.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Obviously, males who are alienated and estranged from the mainstream.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
Uncle Baby Billy’s (Walton Goggins) estranged son Harmon (Macaulay Culkin) rejoins the family for a church service at the end of season two.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Flaherty was estranged from her husband, who was stationed in Alaska, and Hutchinson was twice-divorced.
—James Powel, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025
Obviously, males who are alienated and estranged from the mainstream.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025
Uncle Baby Billy’s (Walton Goggins) estranged son Harmon (Macaulay Culkin) rejoins the family for a church service at the end of season two.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Flaherty was estranged from her husband, who was stationed in Alaska, and Hutchinson was twice-divorced.
—James Powel, USA Today, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estrange
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More: The infuriating ambiguity of 'fine' Broadhurst has since graduated from Oxford and is now pursuing a masters in forensic speech science at the University of York.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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But the new textbooks have infuriated former government loyalists who defend their version of history.—
Simon Montlake,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 May 2025
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Brands that fail to understand the broader impact of financial strain risk alienating a key generation of future customers.—
Nandan Sheth,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The oversight, which alienated some series veterans, may have stemmed from the lightning speed with which Exiles came together, with ink on the deals not yet dry when the announcement was made.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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Target also said its first-quarter performance was affected by negative reactions to its pullback on diversity, equity and inclusion policies (DEI) in January, which angered some loyal customers who have long praised the company's commitment to inclusiveness.—
Siddharth Cavale,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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But the decision angered supporters of diversity and inclusion policies, who felt blindsided by Target.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
21 May 2025
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In ever more apocalyptic language, Trump has sought to unify his MAGA movement with strongman pledges to defend Americans from millions of hostile foreigners seeking to storm the country and to root out enemy aliens within.—
Julia Preston,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Oct. 2024
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The film follows a ragtag group of actors (played by Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, among other stars) from an ‘80s sci-fi series who aliens unexpectedly abduct during a convention appearance.—
Matt Juul,
BostonGlobe.com,
7 July 2023
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Jason Kilar, who had just become head of what was then called Warner Media and was part of AT&T, was enraged enough at the messy debut that some executives soon would move on.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The government doesn’t keep statistics regarding the number of white farmers killed, but news of particularly brutal attacks has enraged many Afrikaners.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
14 May 2025
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The concert outraged many Mexicans, and Michoacan Gov. Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla soon announced a ban on public performances that glorify crime and violence.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2025
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Race aside, police brutality by anyone against anyone should outrage everyone.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2025
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Their relationship soured after a dispute and the victim went back to Italy, but Woeltz allegedly convinced him to return to Manhattan, where he was held against his will, per police sources.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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But his relationship with the legendary sketch show — much like his public persona — soured in later years.—
Jillian Sederholm,
EW.com,
18 May 2025
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The Vatican has been working for years to try to improve relations with China that were officially severed more than seven decades ago when the Communists came to power.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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The Vatican has been working for years to try to improve relations with China that were officially severed over seven decades ago when the Communists came to power.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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“Estrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estrange. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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