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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
Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Staying true to the LP’s title, the Grammy winner’s pregnancy hasn’t been without its fair share of drama, with Cardi continuing to publicly spar with estranged husband Offset and accusing him of holding up their divorce proceedings in recent months.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 10 Nov. 2025
Billionaire Elon Musk, who was once a big fan of Wikipedia, has turned on the encyclopedia, as has White House AI and crypto czar David Sacks, conservative commentator Tucker Carlson, and even Wales’ estranged co-founder Larry Sanger, who have all claimed Wikipedia is biased.
—Harry Booth, Time, 9 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for estranged
Adjective
The couple wed in Las Vegas in 2020 and are now estranged.
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Rumors swirled that Bella and Connor were estranged from their adoptive mother due to their ties to the Church of Scientology.
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Let’s define art—in a broad sense—as, at heart, a preoccupation that rejects the alienated labor of capitalist society, whether to do something meaningful or simply for the sake of play.—
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This claustral existence would seem to suit Tara; the novels distinguish her via her eye for detail, placing her in a coterie of alienated, observant female narrators who drift through recent fiction.—
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The development appears to have infuriated the center’s interim president, MAGA loyalist Richard Grenell.—
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Trump’s blunt warnings have infuriated the country’s leaders, who have since doubled down on crushing the protests.—
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Despite their antagonistic start, the pair can’t help falling for each other and are now happily married with two children.—
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To below-the-line workers, longer deals will offer the promise, in the AMPTP’s view, of greater job security in a less antagonistic labor environment.—
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Like Francis, Leo has faced criticism from conservative US Catholics and MAGA supporters, angered by his comments on migration and climate change.—
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Obama’s enthusiastic showings for both candidates was a test of whether his sway over the Democratic Party still remains after his support for Harris failed to boost her to the White House a year ago and angered black male voters who felt unfairly accused of sexism.—
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Skepticism came easily to Trump, who had long been hostile to mainstream foreign policy.—
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The helicopter the pilot was flying — a heavy, twin-rotor MH-47 Chinook — was struck by hostile fire during the operation.—
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But results soured over the past two seasons.—
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The first day back from winter break at Garfield Elementary in Kansas City’s Pendleton Heights soured when neighbors spotted Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents nearby.—
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Jensen’s father, David Jensen, was enraged by McIntyre’s not guilty plea.—
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But the decision to leave Robertson at home is a puzzling one that has enraged both Stars fans and hockey fans across the country.—
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Good, the 37-year-old mother fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis, has mobilized people who haven't typically been politically involved but are outraged by the shooting, Indivisible co-founder Leah Greenberg said in an interview.—
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Black Lives Matter leaders, who hosted the Sunday night vigil, are outraged by what happened.—
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“Estranged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/estranged. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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