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as in to hate
to dislike strongly
I despise anchovies on pizza, and I refuse to eat them!
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Recent Examples of despise
This is a series between two rivals that despise each other.
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Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
But in public spaces, the Russian Federation and the Soviet Union are roundly despised.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
Raymond abandoned his old mentor but never despised his advice.
—Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, Tucker began to despise his own litterbox.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
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Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
But in public spaces, the Russian Federation and the Soviet Union are roundly despised.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 7 May 2025
Raymond abandoned his old mentor but never despised his advice.
—Matthew Karp, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately, Tucker began to despise his own litterbox.
—Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for despise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for despise
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But the men in the old boys’ club hated sharing the spotlight with a woman.—
Gillian Telling,
People.com,
16 June 2025
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During his playing days, Brett absolutely hated the Yankees, largely because the teams met in the playoffs four times.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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Yet the White House disregarded that Los Angeles’ mayor and California’s governor both objected to the deployment.—
Jeremy Pressman,
The Conversation,
15 June 2025
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In late May, Kennedy disregarded the committee and announced the government would change the recommendation for children and pregnant women to get COVID-19 shots.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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Creating Emotionally Safer Experiences AI is quietly reshaping CX by learning when not to personalize, strategically forgetting past interactions to avoid user fatigue or creepiness.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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People forget this, but Duke had already won Game 1 of that Super Regional.—
Mitch Light,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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“Despise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despise. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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