FROWNED (AT OR ON) Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

frowned (at or on)

verb

past tense of frown (at or on)

as in disliked

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But the more people disliked Miami, the more the team seemed to embrace it.

— Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of disliked

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Access should be scoped to least privilege, monitored like any other identity and revoked the moment it’s no longer needed.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The report identified the funeral director as Clark Morgan, who previously held a funeral director and embalmer intern license before it was revoked by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation in 2024, records show.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of revoked

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The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office, which operates the coroner service, said Friday the sections of the reports concerning victims’ body conditions were withheld to protect their families’ right to privacy.

— Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Pederson asked that his son's name be withheld to discuss details of his medical condition.

— Bobby Allyn, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of withheld

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The bill passed by the Senate, but the House of Representatives rejected the measure in February.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Forest are also still keen on Lucas Bergvall, the Swedish international, although Tottenham’s valuation of the midfielder could be a stumbling block, with the London club having already rejected one bid.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of rejected

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In February, Trump appointee Vinay Prasad—a Kennedy ally—refused to even review the vaccine, despite objections from FDA staff and career officials, shocking Moderna and the larger biomedical community.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026
Thursday's vote was along party lines, and came after Fauci refused to answer lawmakers' questions in a hearing last week about the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, citing his Fifth Amendment right to avoid self-incrimination.

— Eric McDaniel, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of refused

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There was no immediate comment from the government, but Nepal has long maintained good relations with China and has disallowed any pro-Tibetan activities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
But the scattergun decisions emerging from the VAR centre in Dallas led to goals being disallowed for minor ‘offences’ that would never lead to the award of a penalty had the players’ roles been reversed.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 22 July 2026

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