despising

present participle of despise

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of despising That’s not the case with Bertha’s son, Larry (Harry Richardson), who seems to have joined his father in absolutely despising Bertha by the end of the season. Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for despising
Verb
  • Markey is securely in the far left, Trump hating lane.
    Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Some Republicans accuse protesters of hating America.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Consistently disregarding your wellbeing.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Cook’s attorneys said the government was disregarding facts in her case.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some of them vanish to Florida, and the others spend four straight days in their pajamas eating pizza rolls, playing Minecraft and forgetting how to read.
    Mark Glende, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025
  • So, maintaining a certain level of trust, while also being skeptical, and not forgetting to check in with ourselves as well.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • By 1845, Marx was scorning his colleagues for floating in the clouds.
    Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Despising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despising. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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