frowned (at or on)

verb

past tense of frown (at or on)
as in disliked

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frowned (at or on)
  1. disliked
  2. deplored
  3. revoked
  4. denied
  5. withheld
  6. rejected
  7. refused
  8. disallowed
Verb
  • Belichick shrugged that off Friday, saying he was used to being disliked.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
  • Not everyone, however, disliked the mother-of-two's homemaking show.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of disliked
Verb
  • Each of these societies deplored and ridiculed the other.
    — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • The liberal Jewish organization J Street deplored Iran’s behavior, but emphasized there was no imminent threat to justify a preventive assault.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
Definition of deplored
Verb
  • In 2023, she was served a restraining order from the district for sharing teachers’ personal information, which was later revoked, according to previous reporting from The Bee.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • Florida’s education commissioner then revoked the school’s eligibility for state funds.
    — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 16 July 2026
Definition of revoked
Verb
  • The Tate brothers have also denied the charges in the cases in Romania.
    — Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 19 July 2026
  • The Tate brothers have consistently denied allegations of abuse and human trafficking, claiming that violent and misogynistic statements have been taken out of context or were intended as jokes.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Definition of denied
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  • Redactions in those documents and other withheld information, the department said, are necessary to protect victims’ identities and other personal information.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • Walker-Yeager’s counsel filed those motions after alleging that the state intentionally withheld evidence in the case and are violating Walker-Yeager’s constitutional rights to a fair trial.
    — Sofi Zeman July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Definition of withheld
Verb
  • If it is outright rejected and people burn down the theaters, cool.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 22 July 2026
  • The lawsuit also claims that when the same group offered $100,000 to fund a study looking into whether the transition was needed and whether other options were available, the school rejected the proposal.
    — Chaewon Chung July 22, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of rejected
Verb
  • The bank froze the gold after the UK – along with the US and numerous other countries – refused to recognize Maduro as the winner of Venezuela’s disputed 2018 presidential election.
    — German Padinger, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • While The Athletic spoke to a dozen sources around the league for this story, almost all refused to comment for publication, even anonymously.
    — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of refused
Verb
  • That was until the nearby linesman alerted him to the fact that the goal was disallowed for an apparent foul.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 18 July 2026
  • To add to the controversy, a goal from Torbjorn Heggem was disallowed via VAR after a push on Anderson by Haaland at a corner.
    — The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of disallowed
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“Frowned (at or on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frowned%20%28at%20or%20on%29. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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