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

frowning (at or on)

verb

present participle of frown (at or on)

as in disliking

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For Pillsbury, the issue seems to be less about disliking the name itself and more about seeing the same joke repeated online.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 13 Aug. 2026
The result is not a simple story of locals disliking tourists.

— David Nikel, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026

Definition of disliking

Verb

In March 2022, 141 countries supported a resolution deploring Russian aggression and demanding that Russia withdraw its forces.

— Lidia Pilecky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Regardless of the level of material damage, Shiites are deploring the physical and spiritual assaults against their sacred landscape.

— Mary Thurlkill, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of deploring

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The first case was settled out of court, with the artist denying allegations and claiming fair use through her legal representative.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
The drone in question was powered by a Nvidia minicomputer not sold in Russia but available through resale markets, highlighting the difficulties in denying tech to US adversaries.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of denying

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With the approval, Starfish can operate for two years, but city staff said there is also a formal process for revoking its special use permit, if persistent problems arise.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
By the end of 2017, the subsidiary paid $20 million to Rivera’s company, Interamerican Consulting, before revoking the contract.

— Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of revoking

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Now a new report on the fallout from the investigation into that flyover is rattling the Defense Department and could lead to further delay in replacing the Army leader ousted for refusing to kill the probe.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
After slowly changing the theatrical underworld as the king of midnight movies, Curry spent the rest of his acting career gleefully refusing to be pinned down.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of refusing

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The issue has split circuit courts, with the 9th Circuit (which Idaho is part of) and six other circuit courts rejecting the administration’s position.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026
These critiques assume that people rejecting vaccines have access to good information about them, but that’s not always the case, Marnik said.

— Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of rejecting

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Now look, there is nothing wrong with opposing the Ellisons or disapproving of changes over this past year at CBS News.

— Chris Wallace, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
Rubio, meanwhile, came out of the deal with positive reviews from the pro-Israel crowd, who viewed his silence as disapproving of the concessions made in the deal.

— Joseph Strauss, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Definition of disapproving

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Because buyers assume the risk of the IRS disallowing or recapturing the credit, corporate buyers demand strict indemnity.

— Dr. Dick Bridy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
These cases aren’t about monetary damages, but instead injunctive relief—specifically, a court order that blocks the NCAA from disallowing an athlete whom the NCAA classifies as ineligible.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of disallowing

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