as in angered
to implant bitter feelings in
everything he said just antagonized the other side even more
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Recent Examples of antagonized
How to commemorate a religious sect that was unique, tolerant, forward-thinking, unjustly antagonized—but also short-lived, cultish, poorly documented, and fixated on fire and brimstone?
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In the documentary, neighbors, friends, and family describe Owens as a caring and attentive mother who stepped in whenever her kids were antagonized by Lorincz.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
That deployment antagonized demonstrators and prompted nightly clashes.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Qatar’s support for the pro-democracy protests antagonized its fellow Gulf Arab monarchies, which feared political turmoil on their soil.
—Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Markel said that while he and his wife, Christy, have been antagonized by wheelie riders, his view of the subgroup has changed over time.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Everything the rivals were doing antagonized one another.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Our investment is fostered especially through Pansy’s scenes with her younger sister, Chantelle, the only person neither scared off nor antagonized by her spikiness.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
The United States’ treatment of detainees also antagonized foreign courts.
—Douglas A. Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2016
Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
In the documentary, neighbors, friends, and family describe Owens as a caring and attentive mother who stepped in whenever her kids were antagonized by Lorincz.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
That deployment antagonized demonstrators and prompted nightly clashes.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Qatar’s support for the pro-democracy protests antagonized its fellow Gulf Arab monarchies, which feared political turmoil on their soil.
—Monica Marks, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Markel said that while he and his wife, Christy, have been antagonized by wheelie riders, his view of the subgroup has changed over time.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
Everything the rivals were doing antagonized one another.
—Barry Levitt, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Our investment is fostered especially through Pansy’s scenes with her younger sister, Chantelle, the only person neither scared off nor antagonized by her spikiness.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
The United States’ treatment of detainees also antagonized foreign courts.
—Douglas A. Johnson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Jan. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antagonized
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However, Albanese’s decision to invite Herzog – the head of state of a country accused of genocide in Gaza, a claim Israel’s government denies – has angered many Australians and even led to calls for the visitor’s arrest.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The ruling has angered victims’ families and reignited a public debate over whether someone who commits a crime as serious as murder as a teenager should ever be eligible for release.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The criminal investigation, which Powell announced this month, shocked and infuriated senators, both Republican and Democratic.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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That decision reportedly infuriated Bondi, who has since taken matters into her own hands.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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The killing of Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis last Saturday has enraged many people across the country.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
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Duran booted a water bottle on his way down the tunnel while manager Unai Emery was enraged by Newcastle assistant Jason Tindall putting his finger to his lips and telling the Spaniard to be quiet.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Antagonized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonized. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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