FROWN (AT OR ON) Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

frown (at or on)

verb

Definition of frown (at or on)

as in to dislike

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That's the real story, not that a left-wing discredited expert disliked a Republican president who contradicted him.

— Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
The team's true character, now perceived as aggrieved and disliked internationally, is fully exposed.

— Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of dislike

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After spending months negotiating a pricey purchase of the private fuel yard that keeps PortMiami ships running, two top deputies to Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava were shocked when their boss abruptly rejected the deal.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 28 July 2026
Concerns Government staff forwarded a recommendation from the Landmarks Commission to reject the request.

— Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026

Definition of reject

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At the same time, the survey showed nearly six in 10 voters disapproved of the job the city council is currently doing overall.

— DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
The data reflects a shifting sentiment that has been evident in other surveys; Americans also widely disapprove of data centers, critical to powering AI.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of disapprove

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Iran's government denied involvement in the 2022 stabbing, but its Foreign Ministry's then-spokesperson suggested Rushdie invited trouble by insulting Islam.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
The judge denied a request to unshackle him completely, saying that the handcuffs would be removed while Burke was at the table but that his legs would remain shackled under it.

— Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026

Definition of deny

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As of this week, the committee’s previous recommendation to revoke Eastside’s request for proposal to build the redevelopment had not garnered final approval by, or appeared on a meeting agenda of, the Unified Government Board of Commissioners.

— Sofi Zeman July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
McDonald, though, said national leaders have warned that barring transgender members would open the DAR up to having its tax-exempt status revoked, which McDonald disputes.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026

Definition of revoke

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McIlrath also addressed questions about why authorities have released little information publicly, saying the decision is intended to protect the integrity of the investigation rather than withhold information.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 24 July 2026
That is why threats to withhold federal funding have real bite.

— Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Definition of withhold

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Each of these societies deplored and ridiculed the other.

— James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Just as hedgehogs deplore foxes for a lack of theoretical ambition, foxes spend their time screaming at hedgehogs for missing this or that eloquent detail.

— Clare Bucknell, The New York Review of Books, 27 June 2026

Definition of deplore

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