hated 1 of 2

past tense of hate

hated

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adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hated
Verb
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
Adjective
Lorincz, who is white, hated loud noise, and called police and first responders multiple times over the years claiming the children were trespassing, bothersome, threatening, and a nuisance. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025 And he is absolutely hated by MAGA. Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025 The establishment – those Men in Grey Suits so feared and hated by Diana – are watching closely. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 12 Oct. 2025 Not every Wall Street suit who met Mamdani hated him. Eric Lach, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025 Everybody knew that Pam hated Catherine. Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025 Singh, who is nonetheless bullish on the market despite any reservations, said any lack of clarity around economic conditions heading into the decision could dent a rally that’s hated by many. Sarah Min, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025 Ryan was said to be hated by everyone in the prison, and eventually killed himself in the cell. Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Season 1 fans either loved or hated him. Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hated
Verb
  • The fact that the film is named after its subject’s most beloved — and most despised by Hart himself — hit tells you everything.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Really loved, obsessively loved and despised by every critic.
    Jen Juneau, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Either way, Cooper quickly became one of the most disliked men in New Jersey, which is saying something.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Prince Harry's team has—for the second week running—moved to challenge a story published in his most disliked newspaper group in a sign tensions remain high ahead of an upcoming lawsuit.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025

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