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to dislike strongly
she hates her job, she hates her friends, and she hates her life!
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Recent Examples of hated
R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Chicago had just beaten the Green Bay Packers, its hated rival, in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs — the Bears’ first playoff win in 15 years.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
This is a hated stock that has taken unwarranted hits .
—Paulina Likos,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
Fisher, who is now perhaps the most hated man in Northern California, has been enthusiastically received by officials in Nevada, where the project has moved at a rapid clip.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
When the school’s athletic director winds up dead after a heated confrontation with Peyton, the campus gleefully blames the most hated woman in college basketball.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
The Mountaineers impressively bounced back, however, defeating hated rival Pitt 31-24 in overtime.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Jerry pulled a Nico Harrison on Thursday by dealing his All-Pro player to a hated rival in exchange for a good player, and draft picks.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Travelers either loved or hated the policy, which left one aspect of flying up in the air.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson hated witnessing that moment, the kick that handed the Bears a 20-17 overtime loss to the Rams in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs, likening it to the stomach drop on a roller coaster’s rapid descent.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
At first Kent hated how quickly he’d been reduced to a tick on a demographic survey.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
Those words remind you why King was also hated and ultimately assassinated.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Graham hated feeling out of breath; her life demanded all her energy.
—Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 14 Jan. 2026
After graduating from high school in 2001, David went to Pepperdine University as a prospective business major, hated it, and transferred to film school at USC.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Christian Braun hated the view from the sideline.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
The Cowboys get one over on the hated Steelers.
—R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 27 Jan. 2026
Chicago had just beaten the Green Bay Packers, its hated rival, in the wild card round of the NFL playoffs — the Bears’ first playoff win in 15 years.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
This is a hated stock that has taken unwarranted hits .
—Paulina Likos,morgan Chittum, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2025
Fisher, who is now perhaps the most hated man in Northern California, has been enthusiastically received by officials in Nevada, where the project has moved at a rapid clip.
—John Seabrook, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
When the school’s athletic director winds up dead after a heated confrontation with Peyton, the campus gleefully blames the most hated woman in college basketball.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
The Mountaineers impressively bounced back, however, defeating hated rival Pitt 31-24 in overtime.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Jerry pulled a Nico Harrison on Thursday by dealing his All-Pro player to a hated rival in exchange for a good player, and draft picks.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
People really hated this stock, which was soaring more than 7% this morning on the print.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Travelers either loved or hated the policy, which left one aspect of flying up in the air.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 26 Jan. 2026
Bears cornerback Jaylon Johnson hated witnessing that moment, the kick that handed the Bears a 20-17 overtime loss to the Rams in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs, likening it to the stomach drop on a roller coaster’s rapid descent.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2026
At first Kent hated how quickly he’d been reduced to a tick on a demographic survey.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Jan. 2026
Those words remind you why King was also hated and ultimately assassinated.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
Graham hated feeling out of breath; her life demanded all her energy.
—Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 14 Jan. 2026
After graduating from high school in 2001, David went to Pepperdine University as a prospective business major, hated it, and transferred to film school at USC.
—Reeves Wiedeman, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Christian Braun hated the view from the sideline.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hated
Adjective
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However, leaving for a rival as disliked as the Mets would undoubtedly leave a stain on his time with the Phillies.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Nov. 2025
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The Rats are some of the most widely disliked characters in Andrzej Sapkowski’s original novels.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For the many Venezuelans who despised Maduro and his rule, that is disappointing.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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Its author, Sadeq Hedayat, loved Iran deeply, but despised what the country had become under Islamic leadership.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Hated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hated. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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