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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The current deputy chief of staff for policy is widely disliked by Democrats and even some Republicans who see his agenda as partly to blame for their dismal performance in the midterm elections.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Park recalled shopping with her mother, who dislikes heavy clothing and insists that garments feel light and comfortable, a preference that has informed her own designs.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of dislike

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Since Tuesday's election, he's refused to acknowledge any responsibility, placing blame on the candidates.

— STEVEN SLOAN, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
All attuned to the issues that concern younger generations, who refuse to be stratified by shopworn political shibboleths.

— James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of refuse

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California voters have twice rejected ballot measures to abolish the death penalty, first in 2012 and again in 2016, and Newsom’s decision overrides the will of the courts and state laws that permit capital punishment.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Voters, in 2024, narrowly rejected a half-cent local sales tax measure that was estimated to generate about $19 million annually.

— Victoria Le, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of reject

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Eritrean forces reportedly crossed the border to support the TPLF, though the country denies it.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 11 Nov. 2026
The measure would have established deadlines under the California Environmental Quality Act, requiring government agencies to approve or deny permits within one year and courts to resolve related lawsuits within 270 days.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of deny

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Prior to the Bilottis purchasing the building, John Seidel operated a saloon there until his liquor license was revoked by Blue Island’s City Council in 1918, according to the Blue Island Historical Society.

— Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
The group had been considering revoking the endorsement of the council member over her views on Israel, which some considered insufficiently tough.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of revoke

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The federal government is withholding nearly $113 million in Medicaid funds to Minnesota, and both local officials and providers are left wondering how that number was determined.

— Conor Wight, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has required all 50 states to submit Medicaid provider revalidation plans and has withheld federal payments from at least one state.

— Mandy Cohen, STAT, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of withhold

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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

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