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despised

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verb

past tense of despise

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of despised
Adjective
The despised Colonel Protheroe is found dead in the vicarage study by Reverend Leonard Clement (Kit Harington). — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 July 2026 Smith had slapped Chris Rock onstage at the Academy Awards, and was suddenly one of the most despised actors in America. — Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 This is a despised company right now. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026 For most households, cleaning the oven is a despised chore. — Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026 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
In both projects, she was tasked not only with playing the same person from young adulthood to maturity, but also with bringing new dimension to a literary character whom readers have misguidedly despised for decades. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026 And Hadl, who both was an assistant coach and later an administrator at KU, not to mention one of the greatest KU players of all time, also despised the Tigers. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026 By the end, Moreno was as despised by his fanbase as any owner in baseball. — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 But the legendary General George Patton despised Mauldin's work. — David Martin, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026 Overnight, this 54-year-old Southern Californian began dealing with acid reflux, random bloating, constipation, and a rebelling digestive system that suddenly despised her favorite foods. — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 17 Aug. 2026 Disliked, even hated, by millions of his countrymen, and despised by possibly billions abroad, Trump has a target on his back. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 Most of the refugees from the region fended for themselves in shanty towns around Baku, despised by the urbanites even as their plight was weaponized. — Literary Hub, 30 July 2026 This movie proved to be a huge hit, raking in over $230 million worldwide even though most critics despised it. — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for despised
Adjective
  • But the irony of naming an airport after someone who so deeply disliked flying?
    — Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This sense of threat can trigger authoritarian tendencies, including support for taking away civil liberties like the ability to give public speeches or run for political office from disliked others.
    — Paul Djupe, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Even before the injury, Bregman hated being out of the Cubs’ lineup.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Barack Obama announced the death at 13 of Sunny, the former first pooch from his second presidential term and a Portuguese water dog who hated to get wet.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • According to the report, the two commissioners questioned the legality of some of the decisions, but Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar disregarded their objections.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Problems also arise, agents say, when a community’s history is disregarded.
    — Emily Hochberg, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The investors among this small and scorned generation, now aged 45-61, are watching markets play out on their screens and constantly see the plot parallels with past cycles.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • On a fictional highway in 1958, a Cadillac became badly scorned by a little Nash Rambler.
    — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Despised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despised. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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