frown (at or on)

verb

Definition of frown (at or on)next
as in to dislike

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frown (at or on)
  1. dislike
  2. refuse
  3. reject
  4. disapprove
  5. deny
  6. revoke
  7. withhold
  8. deplore
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  • Where King’s Margaret actively disliked her daughter—viewing her as the polluted spawn of the night her drunken husband effectively raped her—Sloyan’s Margaret clearly loves Carrie, wanting only to protect her from a world of sin and depravity.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Three people who actively dislike each other, agreeing publicly that everyone should slow down.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of dislike
Verb
  • Officers said Marvin repeatedly refused instructions to move out of the robot's path.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Others seemed meek, with downcast eyes that refused to meet the camera.
    — Anja Aronowsky Cronberg, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of refuse
Verb
  • But right-wing parties that would need to be part of his coalition could reject that option.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Human Rights Watch said those expulsions amounted to war crimes, a charge that Israel rejects.
    — Ruth Sherlock, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of reject
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  • But approval falls to 49% among non-MAGA Republicans, 50% of whom disapprove.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Voters in the poll disapproved of his handling of the cost of living by 69% to 29% and gas prices by 73% to 24%.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of disapprove
Verb
  • This month, it was denied access to the plane for a trip to Georgia and Florida.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In response, Amy Helm accused Parillo of financial exploitation and elder abuse of Sandra Helm in a June court filing; Parillo denied those charges.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of deny
Verb
  • Their mothers used to take them to school but are reluctant to cross and risk having their visas revoked.
    — Angela Kocherga, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Court records reviewed by The Star show that the church revoked Moore’s ability to work with kids.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of revoke
Verb
  • Concerns over corruption and democratic backsliding prompted the bloc to begin withholding billions in funding to Hungary in 2021.
    — Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Johnson’s lawyers said that the state withheld evidence of monetary incentive for her testimony.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of withhold
Verb
  • Daunt deplored the dingy norm of London’s independent bookstores and spent months keying up his lighting.
    — Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Many historians are prone to view the radical press of the early nineteenth century with dewy-eyed admiration and to deplore the later erosion of standards as newspapers grew more commercial and sensationalist.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of deplore
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“Frown (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frown%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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