antagonize
verb (used with object)
to make hostile or unfriendly; make an enemy or antagonist of.
had antagonized
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past perfectof antagonize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The trip, Lula’s third state visit to China, indicates a repairing of relations after a period of strain under Lula’s predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, who had antagonized Beijing.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2023
On the ensuing Alabama possession, Young found receiver John Metchie III working against cornerback Roger McCreary, who had antagonized Alabama’s receivers all afternoon, for the game-ending score.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2021
Mr. Schmidt might have been able to survive politically if he had antagonized opponents less.
From New York Times ● Nov. 10, 2015
Furthermore, Renard had antagonized most of his fellow Socialists.
From Time Magazine Archive
Those who had antagonized Mendel from the first, now were furious at his attempt to force intelligence upon them.
From Rabbi and Priest A Story by Milton Goldsmith
