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
Introduce just enough controversy to get the message remembered and discussed among friends, without antagonizing anyone.
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Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
But Perón’s efforts to curb the political influence of the Catholic Church antagonized the military, and in September 1955 Perón was deposed in a coup and forced into exile.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Playing it safe by not antagonizing the Jewish bloc and relying on an Arab-Muslim aversion to former President Donald Trump, is a fraught strategy.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Carrington has a history of antagonizing Clark and her fans in the past.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
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Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
But Perón’s efforts to curb the political influence of the Catholic Church antagonized the military, and in September 1955 Perón was deposed in a coup and forced into exile.
—Joshua Hammer, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Playing it safe by not antagonizing the Jewish bloc and relying on an Arab-Muslim aversion to former President Donald Trump, is a fraught strategy.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
Carrington has a history of antagonizing Clark and her fans in the past.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2024
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Less infuriating to the host and showrunner were the two Survivor winners in the cast: Parvati Shallow and David Genat (who triumphed in the Australian version of the franchise).EW.com, EW.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Mod and Woodall are stars, and the show itself is tender, romantic, joyful, infuriating, and so easy to get swept up in.refinery29.com, refinery29.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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However, a trade would likely further enrage an already frustrated Jets fan base.Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Newsom’s aggressive deployment of officers has enraged some anti-police advocates who say that over-policing the region is not a solution.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Multiple unauthorized drones flew above the Palisades fire Friday afternoon, forcing firefighting aircraft to leave the area for safety and angering those working on the front lines, authorities said.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Visiting Villa manager Unai Emery had earlier been left angered by the decision to send off Jhon Duran with Tindall later seen shushing the Spaniard in the technical area.Callum Davis, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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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 20 Jan. 2025.
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