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
The two were estranged at the time; still, as next of kin, O’Neill was tasked with the choice of whether to donate his organs.
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Arizona O'Neill, Longreads, 19 May 2026
Authorities have not determined a possible motive in the shooting; the men had been estranged for at least three years, Santa Clara Police Department Chief Cory Morgan said at a news conference Thursday afternoon.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Court records show Abugharbieh has been estranged from his family since 2023.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Brooke was estranged from her father at the time of his death.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Arizona O'Neill, Longreads, 19 May 2026
Authorities have not determined a possible motive in the shooting; the men had been estranged for at least three years, Santa Clara Police Department Chief Cory Morgan said at a news conference Thursday afternoon.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 14 May 2026
Court records show Abugharbieh has been estranged from his family since 2023.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 1 May 2026
Brooke was estranged from her father at the time of his death.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estrange
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The money raised is not set to go into the state’s Medi-Cal funding but instead into the general fund, infuriating advocates who note Newsom’s budget maintains rollbacks to health insurance for undocumented immigrants, low-income elderly Californians and other vulnerable populations.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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Lawyers just can’t stop being caught using AI chatbots, polluting their filings with hallucinated citations that infuriate judges when they’re caught.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
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He has been alienated from the kids completely.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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The league has, for the most part, stepped away from the political messaging that alienated a sizable portion of the audience.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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The four leaders have also angered Trump by criticizing how he’s gone about executing the war and his lack of consultation with allies before jumping into a conflict that’s hurt the global economy as oil prices have surged.—
Aamer Madhani,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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The four leaders have also angered Trump by criticizing how he's gone about executing the war and his lack of consultation with allies before jumping into a conflict that's hurt the global economy as oil prices have surged.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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While the sticker shock of what is typically a $13 trip enraged the masses—the price was initially announced at $150 in April, before it got knocked down to 98 bucks in the face of public backlash—some observers, particularly those from Europe, scoffed at all the outrage.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
11 June 2026
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His wealth explosion has inspired his devotees, exhilarated his investors, vexed the skeptical and enraged those calling for higher taxes on the ultra-rich.—
Chase Peterson-Withorn,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Tormented by the femicide and outraged by the indifference of the police and justice system, Laura decides to take matters into her own hands.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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Its realignment outraged Russia and put a target on its back as one of the West’s easternmost bulwarks against Moscow’s sphere of influence.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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Something soured Monday night at Madison Square Garden and the stench of spoilt optimism wafted into Wednesday.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Relations between Moscow and Armenia soured in 2023 after Azerbaijan took control of the entire Karabakh region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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When the opera company requested the Kennedy Center remedy the issue, center officials asked to sever ties.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The four-bladed head had severed big arteries and was bedded against the hip bone.—
Fred Bear,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
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“Estrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estrange. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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