antagonize
verb (used with object)
to make hostile or unfriendly; make an enemy or antagonist of.
antagonizes
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present tense formof antagonize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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However, naltrexone, in both short- and long-acting forms, has the opposite pharmacology: it antagonizes mu receptors, occupying them without activating them.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 13, 2023
It all makes for a slight but satisfying Gru origin story, as the budding baddie tries to impress the Vicious 6 and antagonizes Arkin’s vengeful Wild Knuckles along the way.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 28, 2022
I enjoy art that antagonizes you, and then, slowly, in an emotional striptease, reveals a gooey, loving center.
From New York Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
By lambasting her, he pointlessly antagonizes those voters.
From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2020
Nothing worries and antagonizes a female bear more than to have people between her and her brood.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
