- past tense form of antagonize.
- past participle of antagonize.
antagonized
Example Sentences
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Some also contend the deal has unnecessarily antagonized China, Australia’s main trading partner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
When a person goes to the store and finds almost everything locked up behind plastic because of shoplifting, they may feel antagonized and triggered.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2025
Yet this month, it antagonized someone much more powerful, and is already retreating just a touch.
From Slate ● May 21, 2024
Instead, he says, the experiment merely shows that, when antagonized the snakes are likely to put up a more spirited defense.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 3, 2024
“They also debased their currency, undercut the universality of the iron law, and antagonized the Adem.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
