as in despises
to dislike strongly
she hates her job, she hates her friends, and she hates her life!
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as in enemies
something or someone that is hated
the Alaska pipeline is a pet hate of environmentalists
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Recent Examples of hates
Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
And/or the kind of throuple where everyone is beautiful and also everyone kind of hates each other.
—James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
Another part is that the body hates muscle mass.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
And Maeve really hates injustice and that follows through in all the scenes with the guys.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
In that case, Ed Gein is also a show that hates itself.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
And the North Miami resident hates the long, often gridlocked, drive.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
But while that foursome seems to be solidifying, Jawan searching for idols is raising everyone’s eyebrows, particularly Savannah who (checks notes) hates bugs.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Sometimes, the impression is given that Israel thinks everyone hates them so why care about winning over hearts and minds?
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
Here, though, the aggressive Blue Jays hitters are hammering the first hittable pitch from a staff that hates to nibble around the edges.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
And/or the kind of throuple where everyone is beautiful and also everyone kind of hates each other.
—James Factora, Them., 17 Oct. 2025
Another part is that the body hates muscle mass.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Oct. 2025
And Maeve really hates injustice and that follows through in all the scenes with the guys.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
In that case, Ed Gein is also a show that hates itself.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
And the North Miami resident hates the long, often gridlocked, drive.
—Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
But while that foursome seems to be solidifying, Jawan searching for idols is raising everyone’s eyebrows, particularly Savannah who (checks notes) hates bugs.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Sometimes, the impression is given that Israel thinks everyone hates them so why care about winning over hearts and minds?
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hates
Verb
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Maybe your coworker has an upcoming presentation to senior leadership or your friend despises mushrooms.—
Lorraine K. Lee,
CNBC,
8 Sep. 2025
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The social-justice warriors whom Williams most despises are not looters or rioters.—
Book Marks
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Lower courts have ruled Trump overstepped his authority under a law historically used for imposing economic sanctions and other penalties on foreign enemies.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Price, a former Navy man, is conveying the exhaustion of Black sailors and soldiers in a military that continues to enshrine—most recently, in the names of Army bases—its Confederate enemies.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Support for political violence was even higher among individuals who harbored multiple hateful phobias, according to his survey of over 9,300 adults.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
17 Sep. 2025
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Experts at PetMD say that dogs may develop fears or phobias for several reasons.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Succession Wars took a much darker turn thanks to the development of not just Battlemechs but of horrible flesh and steel monsters called abominations.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Cuban Missile Crisis suggests that leaders sometimes respond more effectively when adversaries stay quiet and that open declarations of intent, paradoxically, can make governments more likely to dismiss threats as posturing.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
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In recent years, the alliance has sought to be more transparent about nuclear exercises to reassure the public and partners while deterring potential adversaries.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Hates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hates. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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