as in infuriates
to implant bitter feelings in
everything he said just antagonized the other side even more
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Recent Examples of antagonizes
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
Beijing has sought to navigate this ambivalence by engaging individual European governments while sidelining Brussels, a tactic that reliably antagonizes EU institutions.
—Yu Jie, Time, 13 May 2026
Tollinche allegedly antagonizes people on the social media platform, and neighborhood teens have recently been gathering outside his home, knocking on his door and calling him out, according to police.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 5 June 2026
Beijing has sought to navigate this ambivalence by engaging individual European governments while sidelining Brussels, a tactic that reliably antagonizes EU institutions.
—Yu Jie, Time, 13 May 2026
Tollinche allegedly antagonizes people on the social media platform, and neighborhood teens have recently been gathering outside his home, knocking on his door and calling him out, according to police.
—Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antagonizes
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Georgia Supreme Court challenger Jen Jordan infuriates Republicans with a new fundraising email.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
15 May 2026
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To that end, Nate's extravagant wedding infuriates Naz, who thinks Nate has the ability to pay him back but is holding out on him.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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In all, PayPal Park is allowed to host as many as 15 concerts a year, a number that delights some live music fans and angers those in the neighborhood who are concerned about the noise that these shows will generate.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Becerra has received a lot of support from Big Oil, which also angers progressives but is also probably a good thing since California still needs a lot of oil.—
Sal Rodriguez,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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This is exactly the kind of mainstream Christian view that enrages Allie Beth Stuckey.—
Hillary Rodham Clinton,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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This enrages Rebecca, who demands half his new salary, and the pair engage in a battle for control.—
Ilana Gordon,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Dec. 2025
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“Antagonizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonizes. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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