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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
Verb
  • But while making an unsuccessful 2024 Senate bid, in an interview with the Detroit Free Press editorial board, Rogers refused to answer who won the presidential contest in 2020.
    — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 21 Sep. 2026
  • After Liviniti, the pharmacy benefit manager, refused coverage for Henderson, his family turned to Jefferson County.
    — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of refused
Verb
  • The British series had been running for an impressive 22 years, with several different producers taking turns to steer it, but the latest BBC management disliked it.
    — Neil Oseman, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Also, who exactly was mysterious creative adviser and new-ending generator Rospo Pallenberg, besides being roundly disliked?
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of disliked
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  • The center will test uncrewed platforms under realistic operational conditions and threats, including degraded or denied communication environments.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Following the miss by Kinney, Arkansas State ran out the remainder of the clock and denied Kennesaw State another possession by converting three first downs.
    — Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of denied
Verb
  • That, even if someone else read the words, perhaps some part of it could be withheld, could be sheltered.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Separately, Boulos declined to confirm or deny that Washington withheld a UN General Assembly visa for Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of withheld
Verb
  • August polling at-large told a similar story, with one poll from Marquette Law School reporting a 40% approval rating, but Americans largely disapproved of the war in Iran and expressed economic concerns across the board.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps this is really just about your newfound willingness to be the villain in someone else’s story, and to be disapproved of for sticking to your values.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of disapproved
Verb
  • Beijing has rejected such accusations as groundless and vowed to retaliate if Washington moves to target Chinese AI companies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Kenda Tomes McClain, a candidate for mayor, asked the committee to allow the public to vote on the Royals stadium project, noting that Jackson County voters rejected a county plan for a Royals stadium in 2024.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of rejected
Verb
  • In 2018, Kelly sided with CNN after its then-chief White House correspondent, Jim Acosta, had his hard pass revoked.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The White House barred entry to staffers from the three outlets on Saturday and revoked their press passes.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of revoked
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