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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
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
There may be a rough consensus on opposing the hated government back home, but far less consensus on what should be done — or how to achieve change.
—Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
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
Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
More than the stats, though, the eyeballs hated him.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Janice would have really hated me.
—Sarah Hartshorne, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
He was loved and hated in equal measure.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Marsh hated being away from the Royals’ clubhouse.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Defiantly, Arizona decided to adopt nearly all of these constitutional rules Taft hated, and Arizona was vetoed from statehood.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Her daughter hated when people talked about others behind their backs.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Staples were hated for so long, and this quick change in sentiment for this dependable but lower growth group prompted us on Wednesday to downgrade Procter & Gamble to our hold-equivalent 2 rating .
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Kiffin instantly became the most hated man in Oxford after leaving the Rebels high and dry just as the College Football Playoff was set to begin, accepting a contract reportedly worth nearly $100 million.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
There may be a rough consensus on opposing the hated government back home, but far less consensus on what should be done — or how to achieve change.
—Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
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
Verb
And of course, the Celtics and Lakers are hated rivals.
—Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
More than the stats, though, the eyeballs hated him.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Janice would have really hated me.
—Sarah Hartshorne, Vogue, 16 Feb. 2026
He was loved and hated in equal measure.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Marsh hated being away from the Royals’ clubhouse.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
Defiantly, Arizona decided to adopt nearly all of these constitutional rules Taft hated, and Arizona was vetoed from statehood.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Her daughter hated when people talked about others behind their backs.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Staples were hated for so long, and this quick change in sentiment for this dependable but lower growth group prompted us on Wednesday to downgrade Procter & Gamble to our hold-equivalent 2 rating .
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Feb. 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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According to the lawyers, Ballard set up a meeting between Gorrin and then-Vice President Mike Pence in 2017 at a political event in Doral with members of the Venezuelan diaspora, who despised Maduro.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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An unofficial list provided by the Rhode Island Invasive Species Council includes a number of aggressive plants that are widely despised by gardeners, such as Norway maple, Oriental bittersweet, Tree of Heaven, autumn olive, garlic mustard and Japanese knotweed.—
Antonia Noori Farzan,
The Providence Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Hated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hated. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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