as in angered
to implant bitter feelings in
everything he said just antagonized the other side even more
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Recent Examples of antagonized
Since then, Musk has publicly criticized both the commission and antagonized its former head, Thierry Breton, who spearheaded the investigation into X before resigning this September.
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Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2024
The Biden administration has antagonized Wall Street by appointing enforcers — Lina Khan at the Federal Trade Commission and Jonathan Kanter, anti-trust division chief at the Justice Department — who have targeted corporate power, especially in tech.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
For viewers who consumed a relentless stream of media that surveilled and antagonized celebrities, perhaps the judges’ treatment of the artistic hopefuls seemed to be part of life in the public eye.
—Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2024
The years-long ordeal saw Megan being constantly antagonized by the public and industry figures, alike.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2024
The White Sox players never antagonized him again.
—Robert Gudmestad, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Antagonized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antagonized. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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