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
Melina lived with her mother, who has been estranged from Frattolin since 2019.
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Our observation is that even when estranged for many years, the adult child who chooses to step in and assist in some way never regrets doing so.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Linda went on to share that she was estranged from Brooke, and their rift happened after Brooke got into a fight with her father around eight years ago.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 24 July 2025
Forty-one years after their comedic debut, estranged bandmates David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) and Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) are forced to reunite for what promises to be one final, epic concert.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 23 July 2025
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Our observation is that even when estranged for many years, the adult child who chooses to step in and assist in some way never regrets doing so.
—Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Linda went on to share that she was estranged from Brooke, and their rift happened after Brooke got into a fight with her father around eight years ago.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 24 July 2025
Forty-one years after their comedic debut, estranged bandmates David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) and Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) are forced to reunite for what promises to be one final, epic concert.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estrange
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One of the stranger conspiracies to emerge from the absurd, infuriating intervening years is the insistence by some that, owing to shadowy weather-manipulating entities, the sky has changed for the worse.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
2 Aug. 2025
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Instead, a newspaper reporter got wind of the scheme and published the details, which infuriated the lottery's oversight board.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Kate Riley: Despondently stalking up and down avenues of Manhattan, scheming of ways to acquire food without paying for it, alienating and terrifying everyone who cared about me, trying to invent toys.—
Teddy Wayne
August 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Aug. 2025
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Toyota’s public image took a beating, alienating some of its most ardent supporters.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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In light of Collins recently being hospitalized for knee surgery, his fans were actually jarred and angered by an AI image of McCartney supposedly visiting him under far more dire circumstances.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
11 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, Russia stood back when Azerbaijan reclaimed control of Karabakh in the September 2023 offensive, angering Armenia, which has moved to shed Russian influence and turn westward.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Aug. 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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After almost zero wheedling, Fairburn gives Wednesday some real dirt: Galpin visited Tyler once, and the interaction enraged Tyler beyond anything the doctor had ever seen before.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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That deal, which has often led to a massive spending bill known as an omnibus negotiated by House and Senate leaders, enrages conservatives who complain most lawmakers are left out of the process.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
5 Aug. 2025
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Booker's comment outraged Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., 65, another prospective and former 2020 White House contender, who needled him for missing a committee hearing on the bipartisan package.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Hogan, shocked and outraged by the publication, filed a lawsuit charging Gawker with invasion of privacy, infringement of personality rights, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
24 July 2025
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But like many other songs on the project, the memories are soured by the heartbreak that left more than just a bruise on the neck.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
15 Aug. 2025
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Republicans currently hold a narrow 219-212 advantage in the House of Representatives, and Democrats have been optimistic about their chances of retaking chamber majority in November 2026, particularly if Trump's approval ratings continue to sour.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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One wrong move and the spinal cord could be severed.—
Sophia Li,
NPR,
17 Aug. 2025
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What is clear is that India’s oil lifeline from Russia and deep ties will not be severed easily, no matter how hard Washington pushes.—
Amena Bakr,
semafor.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Estrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estrange. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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