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 two have been estranged since 2020, when Vivian came out as transgender.
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Kahina Sekkaï, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026
Taking place in an alternate version of British history, a princess estranged from her family finds herself next in line for the throne.
—Gretchen Hardin, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
The Senate president and DeSantis are political allies while the House speaker is estranged after Andrade’s investigation into the Hope Florida saga and conflicts about how best to cut taxes.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Niko Alissandratos said in a phone interview Sunday that he had been estranged from his brother and other family members for some years and hadn’t intended to come to the reception.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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Kahina Sekkaï, Vanity Fair, 27 Feb. 2026
Taking place in an alternate version of British history, a princess estranged from her family finds herself next in line for the throne.
—Gretchen Hardin, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026
The Senate president and DeSantis are political allies while the House speaker is estranged after Andrade’s investigation into the Hope Florida saga and conflicts about how best to cut taxes.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Niko Alissandratos said in a phone interview Sunday that he had been estranged from his brother and other family members for some years and hadn’t intended to come to the reception.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estrange
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The plaintiffs’ lawyers also have complained that delays infuriate their clients, who expect higher payouts as cases drag on.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The liberal Democratic governor, whose strict gun control measures have long infuriated gun owners, this week filed a bill to allow Sunday hunting and expand crossbow hunting, long overdue moves that aimed to shore up one of her biggest weaknesses in an election year.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Governor Gavin Newsom cannot effectively intervene to pressure candidates to drop out without risking significant political damage, including potential embarrassment if his efforts fail and potentially alienating voters of color whose prominent candidates would likely be targets for exit.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Perfection alienates; wrongness invites.—
Andrey Mir,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Or simply anger that any parent would have to suffer the agony of having a missing child.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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The first major nationwide protests against the Islamic regime began in June 2009, with demonstrators angered by the fraudulent presidential election.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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News of its $1,500-a-person price tag particularly enraged skeptical locals.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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And though voting for the award ended before his latest controversy—a comment about opera and ballet that enraged those communities, Chalamet didn’t go into the 98th Academy Awards as the favorite.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
17 Mar. 2026
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Larry Calderone, president of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, the city’s largest police union, said last week that he was outraged by the manslaughter charge filed against O’Malley.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The bases outraged Osama bin Laden and contributed to all those years of terrorist attacks against Americans.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
21 Mar. 2026
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The University of Michigan’s latest consumer survey showed that consumer sentiment declined 6% this month to its lowest point since December, with sentiment souring across all income groups — including the wealthiest.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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The collapse of the bipartisan agreement has soured the mood for negotiations and left lawmakers pointing fingers.—
Joey Cappelletti,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Both of her hands had been severed from her body and one of her legs was cut off, the documents said.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Instead of severing contact, John and Carolyn get closer.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Estrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estrange. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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