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
He was estranged from her mother, Sandra, before she was born, and there is residual hostility on Sandra’s part that isn’t fully explained.
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Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
How Ryan O'Neal Reunited with His Daughter Tatum Before His Death After 'Years of Hardship'
Despite a challenging relationship and being estranged for decades, Tatum and her father began their journey toward reconciliation in 2008 after Ryan’s then-partner Farah Fawcett was diagnosed with cancer.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
The two are estranged in part because Errol, in his 70s, has fathered two children with his former stepdaughter, more than 40 years his junior.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
Twenty-five years later, Hal (Theo James) is estranged from Bill and has his own son, named Petey, but only sees him once a year.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
How Ryan O'Neal Reunited with His Daughter Tatum Before His Death After 'Years of Hardship'
Despite a challenging relationship and being estranged for decades, Tatum and her father began their journey toward reconciliation in 2008 after Ryan’s then-partner Farah Fawcett was diagnosed with cancer.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
The two are estranged in part because Errol, in his 70s, has fathered two children with his former stepdaughter, more than 40 years his junior.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
Twenty-five years later, Hal (Theo James) is estranged from Bill and has his own son, named Petey, but only sees him once a year.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estrange
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Ford calls for export taxes on Canadian oil Trump’s trade war and his talk of making Canada the 51st U.S. state have infuriated Canadians, who are booing the American national anthem at NHL and NBA games.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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Tennis is an infuriating sport, and most players, amateur or professional, will have experienced flashes of self-loathing.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Literature that doesn’t contain its own version of this deal—literature that tries to freeze-frame reality instead of transmuting it—is often boring, even alienating.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Policymakers will need to balance supply chain security with economic stability, ensuring that domestic industries remain competitive without alienating key international trade partners.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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In the video game, Abby pits herself against Joel, which also angered online gamers.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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The move, which directs the education secretary to go forward with revising a law passed by Congress, pleased some conservatives while angering student loan borrowers and advocates, who vowed to launch a court challenge.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 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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The gallery owner, Mariana, is both despondent and enraged.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
19 Mar. 2025
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Justice denied Problems exposed in the unit have enraged victims and frustrated prosecutors and judges.—
Donna McGuire,
Ian Cummings,
and Glenn E. Rice,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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His move outraged many in the party who want to fight the Trump agenda, but gave senators room to side with Republicans and allow the continuing resolution, often described as a CR, to advance.—
Kevin Freking,
Twin Cities,
14 Mar. 2025
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His move outraged many in the party who want to fight the Trump agenda, but gives senators room to side with Republicans and allow the continuing resolution, often described as a CR, to advance.—
Kevin Freking,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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However, relations between the U.S. and Ukraine have soured recently following the election of President Donald Trump.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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Options could include former Minnesota Vikings signal-caller Sam Darnold, whose career resurgence in 2024 was soured by a pair of losses to end the season; or Kirk Cousins, who was a splashy offseason signing in Atlanta one year ago only to lose his starting job.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Europe, now fervently on the path of severing ties with the USA, could gang up with the above nations plus Japan, China and few more key Arab countries to replace our mighty U.S. dollar as the international reserve currency.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Mar. 2025
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Many companies didn’t hesitate to immediately sever ties with him.—
David Renzer,
Rolling Stone,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Estrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estrange. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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