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
Emboldened by its military successes since late 2023, and led by a politically beleaguered prime minister with multiple court cases hanging over his head, the Israeli government is unlikely to stop its campaign to try and antagonize the Iranian octopus.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
That currency is pegged to the U.S. dollar and therefore reliably stable—unless the President of the United States starts antagonizing China by threatening to decouple the HKD, as then-President Trump did later that month.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 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 new course Marcos charted for the Philippines broke from that of Duterte, who built close ties with China and Russia and antagonized the United States, though Duterte maintained warm ties with then-President Trump.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
That currency is pegged to the U.S. dollar and therefore reliably stable—unless the President of the United States starts antagonizing China by threatening to decouple the HKD, as then-President Trump did later that month.
—Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 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 new course Marcos charted for the Philippines broke from that of Duterte, who built close ties with China and Russia and antagonized the United States, though Duterte maintained warm ties with then-President Trump.
—Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antagonize
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The proposals infuriated members of the Freedom Caucus, many of whom had engaged in those kind of rebellious actions over the past two years.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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And coming around once every four years to beg for votes is both insulting and infuriating.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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The non-call on the play left Flyers coach John Tortorella, who is notoriously known for wearing his emotions on his sleeve, enraged.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The construction of the fence — which locals estimate spans at least 20 miles of the ranch’s border — enraged some locals.—
Elise Schmelzer,
The Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2025
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But in a surprising twist — one that angered Judge Timothy Fancourt — both sides on Tuesday asked for more time to thrash out a deal.—
Max Taylor,
NBC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Otherwise, the only other fix is charging more, which presents the risk of angering customers and decreasing revenue.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Beginning in the wake of Toby Fleishman’s divorce, the series appears at first to be very uncomplicated, with the angry, embittered Toby (Jesse Eisenberg) rebounding his way through New York City while ranting about his workaholic ex-wife, Rachel (Claire Danes).—
Lindsay Kusiak,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 June 2023
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But with Republicans gaining control of the House and governor’s mansion the following year, that effort has since gone nowhere — embittering some unions against those who blocked it.—
Antonio Olivo,
Washington Post,
9 June 2023
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“Antagonize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonize. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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