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
As Elie astutely points out, even an artist as outwardly estranged from religious life as Warhol carried with him the lessons of the Polish Byzantine Order of his youth.
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Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Then her estranged, paternal grandmother shows up with life changing news: Mia's the sole heir to the small European kingdom of Genovia.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 May 2025
Giuffre and her husband of 22 years, Robert Giuffre, the father of her three children, 19, 16 and 15, were estranged at the time of her death after separating in 2023, her family said.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 May 2025
By clinging to the 20% view, Democrats risk estranging the broader electorate who seek a middle ground.
—Nafees Alam, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025
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Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Then her estranged, paternal grandmother shows up with life changing news: Mia's the sole heir to the small European kingdom of Genovia.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 May 2025
Giuffre and her husband of 22 years, Robert Giuffre, the father of her three children, 19, 16 and 15, were estranged at the time of her death after separating in 2023, her family said.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 May 2025
By clinging to the 20% view, Democrats risk estranging the broader electorate who seek a middle ground.
—Nafees Alam, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estrange
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The Democrats’ response to the frenzy of executive actions has infuriated the party’s liberal base, which loudly accused Democratic leaders of failing to push back against an aggressive White House in ways that meet the urgency of the moment.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
1 June 2025
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Navigating through these help desk mazes can be infuriating and time consuming.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
30 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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Market volatility has enraged Democrats and worried many Republicans as the country experiences whiplash from tariff announcements, leaving many people worried about their finances.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2025
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Summer schedules since have been filled with other shows like Big Brother, Love Island USA, and various iterations of The Bachelor franchise keeping viewers entertained and/or enraged ever since.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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His partners at his music and production label Fantasy Records [whose success with Creedence Clearwater Revival helped fund the movie] were outraged.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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People who supported masks and social distancing during the pandemic were outraged.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
12 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 over seven decades ago when the Communists came to power.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
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 more than seven decades ago when the Communists came to power.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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“Estrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estrange. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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