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
That filing infamously dragged in Lively’s reportedly estranged best friend Taylor Swift by alleging the actress leveraged Swift’s star status.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Niko McKnight, singer-musician and estranged son of Brian McKnight and ex-wife Julie, died on Thursday (May 29) following a battle with cancer.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 2 June 2025
The two were estranged for a period before eventually making amends.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 31 May 2025
Lori still appears to be estranged from some of her daughters and Larry's children.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 6 July 2025
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
Niko McKnight, singer-musician and estranged son of Brian McKnight and ex-wife Julie, died on Thursday (May 29) following a battle with cancer.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 2 June 2025
The two were estranged for a period before eventually making amends.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 31 May 2025
Lori still appears to be estranged from some of her daughters and Larry's children.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 6 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estrange
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The reversal served to infuriate Patrick, who presides over the Senate, and several lawmakers who accused Mindell of misleading them with his statements to the Finance panel.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Trump’s predecessor, Joe Biden, handed off pieces of the regulatory apparatus to allies of his primary competitor Elizabeth Warren, producing a domestic policy that pleasantly surprised his party’s left and infuriated American business leaders.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
28 July 2025
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Back in the 1990s, when Marc Maron began appearing on Late Night With Conan O’Brien as a panel guest, the comedian would often alienate the crowd.—
Vikram Murthi,
The Atlantic,
2 Aug. 2025
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Advice For Brands Integrating Web3 Payments For marketers and retailers thinking about how to adopt digital payments without alienating existing customers, my advice is to think big but start small.—
Jamie Elkaleh,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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The group invited those angered by rollbacks on things such as voting rights, essential services and free speech to join them July 17, the fifth anniversary of Lewis’ death.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 July 2025
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Bondi has become a target for Trump’s supporters angered by the DOJ’s decision not to release the files, with some calling for her ouster.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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In ever more apocalyptic language, Trump has sought to unify his MAGA movement with strongman pledges to defend Americans from millions of hostile foreigners seeking to storm the country and to root out enemy aliens within.—
Julia Preston,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Oct. 2024
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The film follows a ragtag group of actors (played by Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, among other stars) from an ‘80s sci-fi series who aliens unexpectedly abduct during a convention appearance.—
Matt Juul,
BostonGlobe.com,
7 July 2023
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In 1995, when the Premier League was in its infancy and transfer fees were tiny in comparison to today, Newcastle United, serious title contenders, enraged their supporters by selling leading goalscorer Andy Cole to Manchester United for £6million plus winger Keith Gillespie.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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The prospect of seeing the Sussexes at royal events would enrage the monarchy’s loyal supporters.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
22 July 2025
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Many Jews in America and around the world and in Israel are also outraged by the actions of the Israeli government.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
27 July 2025
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The vote outraged many residents, generated ethics complaints and helped elect Cunningham, then a council member who had voted against the upzoning, as mayor in 2018, defeating Flinn.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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July 15, 2025 This multi-state strike stems from souring contract negotiations between the greater Boston Teamsters Local 25 and Republic Services.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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But Republicans’ perception of Musk also soured while his tenure as Trump’s chief cost-cutter ended in flames.—
Derek Saul,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Carl Schulze, of Neenah, has used a wheelchair since 2007, when an accident severed his spinal cord and left him completely paralyzed.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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An autopsy showed Turner died from a single gunshot wound to the head, which severed the brain stem.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 July 2025
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“Estrange.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estrange. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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