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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 estranged
Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 15 Jan. 2025
The Zoolander actor told The New York Times in a profile published on Saturday, January 11 that taking his separation from his estranged wife seriously was the key to getting back together.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Allen plays Matt Parker, a curmudgeonly widower and auto-shop owner whose estranged daughter, Riley (Kat Dennings) shows up out of the blue with her two kids in tow.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Shelly, the Las Vegas dancer, reaches out to her estranged daughter, only for the relationship to fall apart as Shelly insists on the importance of the revue.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
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The Grammy-winning rapper took to X Spaces on Tuesday (Jan. 14) to air out new grievances against her estranged husband and his mother, Latabia Woodward.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 15 Jan. 2025
The Zoolander actor told The New York Times in a profile published on Saturday, January 11 that taking his separation from his estranged wife seriously was the key to getting back together.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Allen plays Matt Parker, a curmudgeonly widower and auto-shop owner whose estranged daughter, Riley (Kat Dennings) shows up out of the blue with her two kids in tow.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Shelly, the Las Vegas dancer, reaches out to her estranged daughter, only for the relationship to fall apart as Shelly insists on the importance of the revue.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for estranged
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In March, dozens of Arab, Muslim and Palestinian American leaders declined a White House request to meet with community organizers in Chicago ahead of the Illinois primary, feeling alienated by Biden’s staunch support of Israel and the flow of U.S. weapons that Israel used to bombard Gaza.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, heavy-handed military operations against armed groups alienated communities caught in the crossfire.—
Elizabeth Dickinson,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Oct. 2024
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However, despite their antagonistic relationship over the past decade, the two were seen briefly chatting in what looked like a cordial conversation.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Jan. 2025
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The refresh comes after Tesla experienced its first year-over-year drop in sales since the company started mass-producing cars in 2012, with CEO Elon Musk’s antagonistic behavior suspected to have contributed to the decline.—
Jess Weatherbed,
The Verge,
10 Jan. 2025
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The sequence of events clearly angered Bain.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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The move angered fans, and a scandal over offensive remarks Richards had made on a podcast led him to quit before his episodes aired.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
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Instead, she was hounded out of the classroom by authorities hostile to Western literature.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2025
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Last year, Trump's predecessor Joe Biden fired the inspector general of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, after an investigation found the official had created a hostile work environment.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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The newspaper includes the story of how Brando was enraged to discover his voice had been dubbed by an Italian actor for the local version.—
Caroline Frost,
Deadline,
5 Jan. 2025
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But conservatives said they were enraged by the legislation.—
Catie Edmondson,
New York Times,
18 Dec. 2024
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Aliso Canyon likely to stay open for years; residents outraged.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2024
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As House members scrambled to pass a stopgap spending plan Friday, lawmakers removed legislation that would have fully funded the World Trade Center Health Program through 2040, outraged 9/11 advocates said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
20 Dec. 2024
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In November, two fiber-optic Baltic Sea cables were severed.—
Rebecca Rosman,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
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Iran’s land bridge to Hezbollah has been severed by the fall of Syria’s Assad regime.—
Dina Kraft,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Estranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estranged. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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