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
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  • 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
  • The driver refused to stop and led deputies on a short pursuit that ended on Wandering Ridge Drive.
    — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • When Duterte refused, China began blocking Filipino fishermen from the shoal again.
    — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of refused
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  • The team's true character, now perceived as aggrieved and disliked internationally, is fully exposed.
    — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Consider the case of Wells Fargo , a stock with a price-to-earnings ratio of 12 that had a quarter that was roundly disliked by the analyst community, despite some perfunctory price target increases.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026
Definition of disliked
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  • This is the franchise that dealt the Wave their worst loss of all, the 1-0 semifinals defeat in San Diego that denied Casey Stoney‘s club, which looked weirdly tentative for long stretches, a 2023 NWSL finals berth at Snapdragon Stadium.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • The case was ultimately dismissed and Levine has denied sending the messages.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Definition of denied
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  • State officials provided a version of the rolls but withheld sensitive personal information, citing privacy concerns.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026
  • The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin, the release said.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 30 July 2026
Definition of withheld
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  • At the same time, the survey showed nearly six in 10 voters disapproved of the job the city council is currently doing overall.
    — DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Respondents to the Quinnipiac poll broadly disapproved of the ongoing war in Iran—60% of respondents disapproved and only 34% approved of the conflict, the lowest since the pollster began asking that question in March.
    — Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of disapproved
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  • Sherrill rejected that request Tuesday, calling it unsupported by law.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026
  • There were two outliers who rejected the idea that COVID was made in a lab and that the pandemic had resulted from a lab-leak.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of rejected
Verb
  • In fact, the penalty for a first offense is a small fine ($150-300) and your license is revoked for a few months.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026
  • In some cases, the recipients had been flagged by the state's computer systems, but their eligibility was not revoked.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 29 July 2026
Definition of revoked
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