antagonize
verb (used with object)
to make hostile or unfriendly; make an enemy or antagonist of.
are antagonizing
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present progressiveof antagonize.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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"They literally are antagonizing the police when we get to these scenes," he explained.
From Fox News ● Jul. 9, 2021
"You are antagonizing a whole community, not only the young men, but also their families."
From Fox News ● Feb. 11, 2020
Notwithstanding all unfavorable features, there are antagonizing elements constantly at work, not the less potent because they work silently.
From Aliens or Americans? by Howard B. (Howard Benjamin) Grose
