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as in foreign
being, relating to, or characteristic of a country other than one's own
they were careful to learn of any alien business customs before trying to expand overseas
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2
as in irrelevant
not being a vital part of or belonging to something
it's completely alien to her nature to wish evil of anyone
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as in to anger
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
such angry outbursts will rapidly alien any friends you might possibly have left
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as in to transfer
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
the couple plans to alien the adjoining house lot to their eldest son
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as in stranger
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Recent Examples of alien
Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 May 2025
The story about a little Hawaiian girl Lilo and her alien pet Stitch resonated with many families out there.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 May 2025
Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022
Neanderthal to alien, and yet strangely well-suited for the modern era.
—Nick Remsen, CNN, 30 Sep. 2021
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2025
Like the original, the new movie tells the story of a bond formed between a lonely human girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch — and includes tons of the iconic original moments beloved by fans.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 24 May 2025
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Adjective
In one of his only performances as an ostensibly normal guy, Cruise brings magnificent dirtbag energy to War of the Worlds' Ray, a working-class deadbeat dad whose one weekend with his kids (Dakota Fanning and Justin Chatwin) overlaps with an alien invasion.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 24 May 2025
The story about a little Hawaiian girl Lilo and her alien pet Stitch resonated with many families out there.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 23 May 2025
Verb
But even that description fails to capture what Yagi is after: those parts of us, precious and possibly hostile, which flower in darkness, disintegrate when described, and can be compared only to alien life-forms.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022
Neanderthal to alien, and yet strangely well-suited for the modern era.
—Nick Remsen, CNN, 30 Sep. 2021
Noun
The lovable alien even busted through the Thunderbolts* Wheaties box.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 May 2025
Like the original, the new movie tells the story of a bond formed between a lonely human girl named Lilo and a dog-like alien named Stitch — and includes tons of the iconic original moments beloved by fans.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alien
Adjective
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Huang received significant monetary gifts from her foreign, non-resident parents in 2015 and 2016.—
Matthew L. Roberts,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Hidden Christians were forced to hide all visible signs of their religion after the 1614 ban on Christianity and the expulsion of foreign missionaries.—
Foster Klug,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Executives Chris Van Gorder, Scripps Health YES: The decision was made to add parking meters at Balboa Park; starting six months earlier is irrelevant.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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If investors are now satisfied, the underlying legal structure is irrelevant.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
30 May 2025
Verb
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The move, which the governor said was necessary to increase collaboration and mentorship among civil servants, angered state workers and the labor groups representing them.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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Additionally, reports had indicated that President Xi was angered over the transaction since Hutchison did not ask for approval of the deal in advance.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
3 June 2025
Verb
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The provision outlines regulatory definitions and sets new rates related to making and transferring silencers.—
Morgan Kromer,
The Washington Examiner,
5 June 2025
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Trump has proposed transferring the department's responsibilities to other agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Even people who have never seen the picture may know about its opening sequence, in which Drew Barrymore answers a phone call from a horror movie-loving stranger, which leads into the story's first diabolical kill.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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On his porch stand a boy and a girl he at first mistakes for strangers.—
Leigh Haber,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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CIVs require unrelated investors and external managers—criteria typical hedge funds meet, but not personal or family trading entities.—
Robert Green,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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With no predators, external threats or competitors, demodex mites have no selective pressures, Perotti explained.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
Verb
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But in the years since, Democrats’ fortunes have soured in Idaho.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
6 June 2025
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Trump is unhappy with Musk’s outburst, but Republicans are downplaying the effect on their agenda bill Trump confirmed their relationship has soured, with Musk repeatedly blasting the president’s sweeping domestic agenda bill in recent days and a public fight on social media on Thursday.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
Verb
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In some ways, NASA has long been moving in this direction, beginning with initiatives ceding most launch services to private industry in the 1990s.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
30 May 2025
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The Denali Commission took on project management responsibilities in 2016 but ceded control to the BIA three years ago after the agency announced a $25 million grant funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.—
Emily Schwing,
ProPublica,
29 May 2025
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“Alien.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alien. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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