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
The problem is, the internet abhors a vacuum.
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Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Crime abhors a vacuum, and in Tommy’s absence, the Peaky Blinders gang has reformed under the aegis of his sociopathic illegitimate son Duke (Barry Keoghan).
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Like Curtis Yarvin and other neo-reactionaries, Land abhors democracy.
—James Duesterberg, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
But nature abhors a vacuum, and the existence of Oscars-race heroes necessitates Oscars villains.
—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
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Crime abhors a vacuum, and in Tommy’s absence, the Peaky Blinders gang has reformed under the aegis of his sociopathic illegitimate son Duke (Barry Keoghan).
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026
Like Curtis Yarvin and other neo-reactionaries, Land abhors democracy.
—James Duesterberg, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
But nature abhors a vacuum, and the existence of Oscars-race heroes necessitates Oscars villains.
—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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Why Gosling’s Daniel hates so fully is never really answered, but the film doesn’t exactly need a cause when the actor’s grasp of its effects are so good.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Not surprisingly, Grace’s real-life husband hates Max.—
Joe Hagan,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Abhors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abhors. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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