1
as in to infuriate
to cause to change from friendly or loving to unfriendly or uncaring
her changed position on the issue surprised and alienated many of her supporters
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2
as in to cede
to give over the legal possession or ownership of
landowners have a right to alienate their right of ownership—in other words, they can sell the land if they want to
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Recent Examples of alienate
Because his priority is not alienating half of the Cowboys’ fan base.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
Trump has alienated Brazil by defending its former president, charged with trying to overturn a legitimate election, and South Africa, accusing it of mistreating its White citizens.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Broadcom acquired the virtualization business in November 2023 and made sweeping changes that alienated many customers.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Its recent reputation for unyielding liberal bias had alienated readers, writers, and thought leaders with differing views.
—Dev Pragad, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2025
Trump has alienated Brazil by defending its former president, charged with trying to overturn a legitimate election, and South Africa, accusing it of mistreating its White citizens.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Broadcom acquired the virtualization business in November 2023 and made sweeping changes that alienated many customers.
—Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
Its recent reputation for unyielding liberal bias had alienated readers, writers, and thought leaders with differing views.
—Dev Pragad, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alienate
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Slightly ironic for a man who in his time as the team’s GM this century has infuriated all parts of Cowboys nation.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Sep. 2025
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The scale of the destruction shocked and infuriated Cutright, according to a different source familiar with the incident who did not want to be identified because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ukrainians overwhelmingly reject ceding territory.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Peace cannot be achieved by ceding sovereignty.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The attack angered the Gulf nation, and left the only diplomatic track working to bring a ceasefire to Gaza in limbo.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Kimmel's comments on Monday night about the suspect in Charlie Kirk's killing angered the administration.—
Clare Lombardo,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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After analyzing over 2,000 hours of ocean acoustic recordings gathered over 12 years, marine biologists say that groupers convey specific messages to one another about courtship and territory with their grunts.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Sep. 2025
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As its name is meant to convey, Deep Research performs complex, multi-step research on the Internet by tapping into a large array of resources, including a user’s email inbox, documents, and other resources.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin play estranged old friends who reconnect at the funeral of a mutual friend, only to realize that their friend's dead husband was really the villain in all their lives.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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So how does Fernanda end up bound on the floor of a deserted cabin, held hostage by one of her teachers and estranged from Annelise?—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
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Keeping the agreement with Norris in mind, McLaren intervened in the situation by asking Piastri to relinquish second place to Norris.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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In May 2025, Kraft Heinz announced a strategic review aimed at unlocking shareholder value, and Berkshire Hathaway relinquished its board seats, signaling potential structural changes.—
Joe Cornell,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That suggestion enraged Democrats.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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The prosecutor, Deputy District Attorney Kate Jewett, argued that Gladney was the one who was enraged, and that the homicide was committed with an unregistered AR-15 likely manufactured by Gladney himself.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Ratings are assigned in 10 percent increments.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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It had been recommended that Epstein have a cellmate after being taken off suicide watch, but the Metropolitan Correctional Center failed to assign one.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Alienate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alienate. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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