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
Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Jokic hates to admit it, but his eyes often light up at the opportunity to prove the best offense is superior to the best defense.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
At this point, Lindsay sort of hates him, too.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The public hates it, except for those getting politically motivated handouts.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
King Charles is apparently quite frugal and hates seeing food go to waste.
—Christopher Luu, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
The theme of his article is, pure and simple, that Scott hates the Premier League’s video assistant referee system (VAR) as much as anyone.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
This is what Frenza hates the most.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
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
Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
State Climatologist Luigi Romolo hates to lose.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
Jokic hates to admit it, but his eyes often light up at the opportunity to prove the best offense is superior to the best defense.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
At this point, Lindsay sort of hates him, too.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
The public hates it, except for those getting politically motivated handouts.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
King Charles is apparently quite frugal and hates seeing food go to waste.
—Christopher Luu, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
The theme of his article is, pure and simple, that Scott hates the Premier League’s video assistant referee system (VAR) as much as anyone.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
This is what Frenza hates the most.
—Literary Hub, 7 Apr. 2026
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
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
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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In large part because the only feeling more satisfying than defeating your enemies is that of defeating your friends.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nematodes and aphids, the two enemies of summer gardens, will stay away from your lettuce thanks to marigolds, but there's one more insect benefit.—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Are people with extreme anxiety and phobias dangerous to the people around them?—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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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
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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Such a gathering could have been targeted by foreign adversaries or others with far more experience, less regard for human life and much greater firepower than Allen, experts said.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Foreign adversaries and the Federal Reserve have begun using this phrase in official communications.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Hates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hates. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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