polarize
Example Sentences
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The peripatetic, polarizing basketball coach steers St. John’s to its first Sweet 16 in 27 seasons.
Strong interactions between the layers lead to very different transmission behaviors for left- and right-circularly polarized light under "normal incidence," or polarized light that hits perpendicular to the surface.
From Science Daily
While Musk remains a polarizing figure with the general public, Tesla shareholders have consistently backed the billionaire.
From Barron's
The hair-whipping, chest-thumping church founder uprooted her polarizing sect from Manchester, England, to Manhattan before fleeing farther still into the countryside.
From Los Angeles Times
Talarico, 36, has drawn interest from party figures who believe a less polarizing nominee could perform better with swing voters in a large, diverse state.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
