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
Nonetheless, Trump continued to antagonize the university over the years.
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Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The British government is also unlikely to want to antagonize Donald Trump, who has made European taxes and regulations on U.S. digital services part of his broader trans-Atlantic trade war.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
The Warriors are 0-3 in their Play-In history, and Jimmy Butler is just the guy to pull them out of it — while continuing to antagonize the Grizzlies.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The White House, which has reversed initiatives supporting LGBTQ+ people, particularly those who are transgender, has shown a willingness to hammer corporations that antagonize it.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The British government is also unlikely to want to antagonize Donald Trump, who has made European taxes and regulations on U.S. digital services part of his broader trans-Atlantic trade war.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
The Warriors are 0-3 in their Play-In history, and Jimmy Butler is just the guy to pull them out of it — while continuing to antagonize the Grizzlies.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The White House, which has reversed initiatives supporting LGBTQ+ people, particularly those who are transgender, has shown a willingness to hammer corporations that antagonize it.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antagonize
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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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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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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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Domestic and regional actors often manipulate aid deliveries, creating a skewed economy that leaves some people embittered and others emboldened.—
Maha Yahya,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Feb. 2025
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Many people feel frustrated — embittered by what some view as an overly cautious approach by the Biden administration, and having endured months of delays in receiving American military assistance last year after it was held up in Congress.—
Marc Santora,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Antagonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonize. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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