1
as in hating
to dislike strongly
I despise anchovies on pizza, and I refuse to eat them!
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2
as in disregarding
to ignore in a disrespectful manner
a traitor hated and despised by the whole community
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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.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for despising
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Markey is securely in the far left, Trump hating lane.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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Some Republicans accuse protesters of hating America.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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Consistently disregarding your wellbeing.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Cook’s attorneys said the government was disregarding facts in her case.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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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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