as in to hate
to dislike strongly
abhors the way people leave their trash at the picnic sites in the park
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Recent Examples of abhor
Many filmmakers and industry workers abhor the idea of using AI in the moviemaking process, and worry that it will be used as a pale replacement for human creativity.
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 8 July 2025
The opportunity is not in making bold claims—an approach most women abhor.
—Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
That reality, however, would likely spark strong pushback from hardline conservatives, who abhor continuing resolutions and want to codify more of the cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the first months of the Trump administration.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 23 June 2025
The international system, the product of independent states pursuing their own security, abhors an imbalance.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
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Andrew R. Chow, Time, 8 July 2025
The opportunity is not in making bold claims—an approach most women abhor.
—Carrie McCabe, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
That reality, however, would likely spark strong pushback from hardline conservatives, who abhor continuing resolutions and want to codify more of the cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the first months of the Trump administration.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 23 June 2025
The international system, the product of independent states pursuing their own security, abhors an imbalance.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 23 June 2025
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Xiaoxuemeng Baggy Barrel Pants The pants have a curved seam that gives the legs that barrel or lantern-like shape that people currently love (or hate).—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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There were people who loved it, and people who absolutely hated it — most especially [former New York Observer critic] Rex Reed.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
8 Sep. 2025
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Maybe your coworker has an upcoming presentation to senior leadership or your friend despises mushrooms.—
Lorraine K. Lee,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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This absence — of God, of love, of plain community spirit — is a metaphor for the whole parish, where everyone is defined by their own lacks and deficiencies, the weaknesses that cause Wicks to despise them and vow to bring down them all.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Abhor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abhor. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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