as in to infuriate
to implant bitter feelings in
everything he said just antagonized the other side even more
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Recent Examples of antagonize
Lots of contestants antagonize Alex for fun, but few dare to relentlessly prod both Alex and Greg in the span of the same show.
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Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
Haverill is introduced in season 1 as a domineering borough commander who antagonizes Det.
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Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
The release of the funds was a signal of Brussels’ embrace of the new government in Budapest after the 16-year tenure of Viktor Orbán, who was allied with Russia and antagonized the EU.
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Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
The film tracks three couples celebrating an engagement who antagonize a real Balinese superstition said to doom relationships, setting off a chain of fractures, suspicion and increasingly bizarre encounters.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
Haverill is introduced in season 1 as a domineering borough commander who antagonizes Det.
—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
The release of the funds was a signal of Brussels’ embrace of the new government in Budapest after the 16-year tenure of Viktor Orbán, who was allied with Russia and antagonized the EU.
—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
The film tracks three couples celebrating an engagement who antagonize a real Balinese superstition said to doom relationships, setting off a chain of fractures, suspicion and increasingly bizarre encounters.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antagonize
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They’re infuriated with a military that turned out to repress civilian protests in recent years, but appeared slow to mobilize in support of earthquake victims this week.
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The result can be a more consistent connection, fewer interruptions and less of that infuriating mid-episode quality drop.
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Despite his concessions to the SSPX, Francis enraged many Catholic traditionalists by reversing Benedict's relaxation on celebrating the old Latin Mass for the broader Catholic Church.
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The story enraged campus and district officials and played a role in Stapleton’s ousting, despite a later retraction.
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The mayor floated the idea to place Williams on probation for six months, angering the city manager’s supporters in the crowd.
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All the spending on the national events angers one supervisor at a Florida airport.
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Alito came out a winner, but still embittered.
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Here, the situation has changed, leaving many of the gods either hardened or embittered by the conflict.
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“Antagonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonize. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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