as in hates
to dislike strongly
abhors the way people leave their trash at the picnic sites in the park
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Recent Examples of abhors
But nature abhors a vacuum, and the existence of Oscars-race heroes necessitates Oscars villains.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
The South Korean people may love the United States more than ever, but their government abhors us.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
But that said, there is an opening, and ambition abhors a vacuum.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
The South Korean people may love the United States more than ever, but their government abhors us.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
But that said, there is an opening, and ambition abhors a vacuum.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for abhors
hates
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Unless one hates and fears the same people the leaders in the Legislature hate and fear, one is disqualified from employment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Jan. 2026
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For anyone who loves the idea of a mani that looks clean and intentional (but hates the upkeep), this nail concealer feels like the perfect everyday solution.—
Olivia Cefalu,
InStyle,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Abhors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abhors. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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