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
As Elie astutely points out, even an artist as outwardly estranged from religious life as Warhol carried with him the lessons of the Polish Byzantine Order of his youth.
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Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Then her estranged, paternal grandmother shows up with life changing news: Mia's the sole heir to the small European kingdom of Genovia.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 May 2025
Giuffre and her husband of 22 years, Robert Giuffre, the father of her three children, 19, 16 and 15, were estranged at the time of her death after separating in 2023, her family said.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 May 2025
By clinging to the 20% view, Democrats risk estranging the broader electorate who seek a middle ground.
—Nafees Alam, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025
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Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Then her estranged, paternal grandmother shows up with life changing news: Mia's the sole heir to the small European kingdom of Genovia.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 May 2025
Giuffre and her husband of 22 years, Robert Giuffre, the father of her three children, 19, 16 and 15, were estranged at the time of her death after separating in 2023, her family said.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 2 May 2025
By clinging to the 20% view, Democrats risk estranging the broader electorate who seek a middle ground.
—Nafees Alam, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estrange
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The Democrats’ response to the frenzy of executive actions has infuriated the party’s liberal base, which loudly accused Democratic leaders of failing to push back against an aggressive White House in ways that meet the urgency of the moment.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
1 June 2025
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Navigating through these help desk mazes can be infuriating and time consuming.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Smarter pricing decisions, such as prioritizing high-demand products while adjusting prices for less critical SKUs, can stabilize revenues without alienating customers.—
Joshua Bardell,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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This is also the episode where Samantha covets a Birkin and ends up alienating Lucy Liu in the process, which is an equally memorable, if less emotional, plot point.—
Melissa Locker,
Time,
30 May 2025
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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
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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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Summer schedules since have been filled with other shows like Big Brother, Love Island USA, and various iterations of The Bachelor franchise keeping viewers entertained and/or enraged ever since.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
31 May 2025
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Market volatility has enraged Democrats and worried many Republicans as the country experiences whiplash from tariff announcements, leaving many people worried about their finances.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2025
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His partners at his music and production label Fantasy Records [whose success with Creedence Clearwater Revival helped fund the movie] were outraged.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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People who supported masks and social distancing during the pandemic were outraged.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2025
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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
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The fallout led to the end of their band, Attila, while Weber severed her relationships with both men.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
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With Trump threatening to sever government ties with Musk's businesses, most notably SpaceX, Newsweek looked at the web of contracts that bind the billionaire's ventures to the U.S. government.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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“Estrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estrange. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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