despises

present tense third-person singular of despise

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Recent Examples of despises Maybe your coworker has an upcoming presentation to senior leadership or your friend despises mushrooms. Lorraine K. Lee, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025 The social-justice warriors whom Williams most despises are not looters or rioters. Book Marks august 7, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025 The social-justice warriors whom Williams most despises are not looters or rioters. Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for despises
Verb
  • Sometimes, the impression is given that Israel thinks everyone hates them so why care about winning over hearts and minds?
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Simple + on theme for Halloween but minimal if your dog hates clothes.
    Trisha Easto, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Conversely, the categorization system behind the Cato Institute’s study disregards the complexities of some cases that have multiple motivations to consider, including an adherence to incel ideology.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Netflix's sequel to the 1974 original disregards all other installments and was plagued by behind-the-scenes trouble, which is evident in the final product.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But your nervous system never forgets.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Nevertheless, there’s a constant sense that no one ever forgets the differences in class at play here, even amongst the working-class people who live in the town year-round and service the wealthy.
    Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Despises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despises. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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