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
Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Wagler is competitive and hates to lose, too.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Alex Aster Announces New Barbie YA Novel As for Harlan Raker, the tall and muscular knight whom Aris hates, Aster doesn't need to see a new face.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Only in Pamela, and everyone hates that book.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Not that Horan hates a creamy pint.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
However, fans were quick to point out that the beloved TV show's main character, Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus), who lives a double life as teen pop star Hannah Montana, notoriously hates raspberries.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Not surprisingly, Grace’s real-life husband hates Max.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Locke said that Parker, like himself, hates gray area.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
Lawson clearly hates the Empire as much as Maul and doesn't want to attract their attention, and there are some interesting parallels between the pair.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Wagler is competitive and hates to lose, too.
—Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Alex Aster Announces New Barbie YA Novel As for Harlan Raker, the tall and muscular knight whom Aris hates, Aster doesn't need to see a new face.
—Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
Only in Pamela, and everyone hates that book.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Not that Horan hates a creamy pint.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
However, fans were quick to point out that the beloved TV show's main character, Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus), who lives a double life as teen pop star Hannah Montana, notoriously hates raspberries.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Not surprisingly, Grace’s real-life husband hates Max.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Locke said that Parker, like himself, hates gray area.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hates
Verb
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Though Brigitta despises him, Maria shelters him.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 Apr. 2026
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This brief funk is broken when Clay comes home to find his mother — who, like everyone else in their backwoods local area, despises their stunts — watching an old movie on TV.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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These flowers support insects with small mouthparts, including parasitoid wasps, small native bees, lacewings, and syrphid flies – all excellent natural enemies of cucumber pests and a few that also provide pollination.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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Bondi's replacement will have to answer for much bigger changes at the traditionally apolitical Justice Department, which for the first time in recent history has actively pursued investigations into the president's political enemies under Bondi's leadership.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This, Wright imagined, was one way Proxi might display its analysis of players’ minds, an aerial map of loves, phobias, triumphs, losses, pets, and near misses plus all the associations connecting them.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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Also, those with insect phobias should consider this when planning a visit.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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As the representative for the armed wing of a human empire, you're tasked with subduing these Lovecraftian abominations and securing a foothold for humanity on alien worlds.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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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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Meanwhile, Iran rejected the proposal, saying a pause in fighting would allow adversaries to prepare for the continuation of the conflict.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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Information-sharing by US AI companies about adversarial distillation echoes a standard practice in the cybersecurity industry, where firms regularly swap data on attacks and adversaries’ tactics as a way to strengthen network defenses.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Hates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hates. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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