as in despised
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as in hated
to dislike strongly
he abominates the sight of the park he once loved being turned into a parking lot
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Adjective
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Before public opinion turned against the war, Ali was likely the most despised man in America.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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People really hated this stock, which was soaring more than 7% this morning on the print.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Travelers either loved or hated the policy, which left one aspect of flying up in the air.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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However, leaving for a rival as disliked as the Mets would undoubtedly leave a stain on his time with the Phillies.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Nov. 2025
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The Rats are some of the most widely disliked characters in Andrzej Sapkowski’s original novels.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Abominated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abominated. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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