grudged

verb

past tense of grudge
as in deplored

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  1. deplored
  2. refused
  3. disliked
  4. denied
  5. withheld
  6. disapproved
  7. rejected
  8. revoked
Verb
  • Liberal politician Grigory Yavlinsky, who co-founded Yabloko in the 1990s and chairs its political committee, deplored the court’s ruling in an online statement.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Liberal politician Grigory Yavlinsky, who co-founded Yabloko in the 1990s and chairs its political committee, deplored the court's ruling in an online statement.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of deplored
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  • That individual, who is a club employee, suffered a minor head injury and refused medical attention at the scene, fire officials said.
    — Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The lawyer who represented Reut during his first court hearing no longer represents him and refused to comment to CNN on the case.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of refused
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  • Vanessa Scaringi, a licensed psychologist, initially disliked the idea of AI affecting human relationships.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026
  • But the more people disliked Miami, the more the team seemed to embrace it.
    — Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of disliked
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  • Combs has repeatedly denied any involvement in Shakur’s killing and has never been named by investigators as a suspect or even a person of interest in the case.
    — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Arday admitted making citation errors and apologized, but denied lying.
    — Rupert Neate, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of denied
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  • For an executive whose marginal rate is well above 22%, that gap between what's withheld and what's owed becomes a five- or six-figure surprise.
    — Meredith Moore, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The identity of the man was withheld by the Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office pending identification and notification of kin.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of withheld
Verb
  • Although Christians often disapproved of Hoodoo, for many African Americans its practice has served as a particular, local, and lived expression of Christianity rather than something antithetical to it.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Bryan Wenter, a land use lawyer from HSW, LLP, asserted that the project cannot be lawfully disapproved.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of disapproved
Verb
  • Karmelo Anthony, now 19, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison after a Collin County jury in June rejected his claims of self-defense during a confrontation with Austin Metcalf in the stadium bleachers last year.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Peltola's campaign rejected the support of former Vice President Kamala Harris days ahead of the primary, after Harris' PAC sought to fundraise on her behalf.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of rejected
Verb
  • Bond was revoked after the court proceedings on Tuesday, and he was remanded to the Oakland County Jail.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Following the display, Budnik's official recognition was revoked and organizers sought the return of his physical gold medal, according to reports.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of revoked
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