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verb

present tense third-person singular of hate
as in despises
to dislike strongly she hates her job, she hates her friends, and she hates her life!

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hates

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noun

plural of hate
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
Verb
Customized Visual Language For Communication Architects, footwear designers and VFX designers all have their unique visual language for communication, and each of these fields, unsurprisingly, hates lengthy text descriptions in their place. — Elias Stahl, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 As the president and TV host have been trading barbs, Kimmel’s fellow late-night peers John Oliver and Seth Meyers recently came up with a theory about why Trump hates him the most. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2026 The thing that everyone hates so much would become enshrined in our constitution. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026 There’s a group of people that truly hates it and thinks all of it is fake. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026 Devin irrationally hates her and has been trying to get her out since the beginning. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026 Belichick is just as famous as Sanders, but finding a man on the street who loves or hates Belichick (and isn’t a Jets or Dolphins fan) would be difficult. — David Ubben, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026 Mimikyu hates bright sunlight and prefers to stay in dark, hidden places. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026 True, Francesca Hong hates America, Thanksgiving and most national holidays, and is anti-Israel and anything slanted to the true American ideals that made our country great. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
On the April 14 episode of the Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club podcast, the bestselling author, whose debut adult romantasy novel Starside hit shelves on March 31, spoke with journalist Danielle Robay about all things writing — including her romance genre loves and hates. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hates
  1. despises
  2. enemies
  3. phobias
  4. abominations
  5. adversaries
Verb
  • Two, getting to introduce my mom, who Maeve absolutely despises.
    — Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But whereas The Holdovers’s Paul Hunham despises his lazy, pampered students, The Debut’s Jerry Blankenbuehler has a determination to summon theatrical magic out of his meager cast.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of despises
Noun
  • There’s something crazy about this season where there aren’t really any tight groups (except for Jelly and Devin) and everyone thinks their enemies are actually their allies.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Now comes Netflix’s spin on the romantic comedy to end all romantic comedies, starring Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden as the characters at the center of literature’s original enemies-to-lovers trope.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of enemies
Noun
  • Clinically, phobias are considered anxiety disorders, but some researchers believe that everyone is a little trypophobic.
    — Gabriela Galvin, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Cage plays Roy, a gifted con artist with obsessive-compulsive disorder whose tics, phobias and elaborate rituals have turned his immaculate home into a fortress against the world.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of phobias
Noun
  • It a thematic fit, and after nearly 200 episodes, there’s no doubting this team’s ability to deliver fresh, new abominations.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of abominations
Noun
  • The initiative will target foreign adversaries and domestic actors who exploit advanced systems for unlawful purposes.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Military action against both adversaries would only require Trump to give his say-so.
    — Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of adversaries

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“Hates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hates. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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