1. past tense of antagonize; to make someone angry or hostile by acting in opposition to them

Examples

• She antagonized her coworkers with her constant complaints.
• The politician antagonized voters by ignoring their concerns.
• His rude comments antagonized everyone at the meeting.
• The new policy antagonized both students and teachers.
• They antagonized the neighbors with their loud music.
• The reporter’s questions antagonized the celebrity.
• Her sarcastic tone antagonized her younger brother.