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
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
Lulu, an 80-pound Bernedoodle, hates Independence Day.
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Dana Hedgpeth,
Washington Post,
27 June 2026
There’s this dynamic early on in the film where the audience, seeing things from Jessie’s perspective, really hates Lily and look at her as a villain.
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Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
22 June 2026
Everybody hates Israel because of this.
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Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
My father hates the clickers, all of them, without exception.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
There are few things that the left hates more than celebrations of America.
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Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Mami hates my mullet, truly detests it.
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Joseph Trinidad,
Longreads,
16 June 2026
For anyone who loves the look of heels but hates the discomfort that usually comes with them, these Vivaia mid-heels offer a refreshing alternative.
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Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
What William rather surprisingly revealed, though, is that his father—King Charles—hates soccer.
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Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
3 July 2026
Lulu, an 80-pound Bernedoodle, hates Independence Day.
—
Dana Hedgpeth,
Washington Post,
27 June 2026
There’s this dynamic early on in the film where the audience, seeing things from Jessie’s perspective, really hates Lily and look at her as a villain.
—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
22 June 2026
Everybody hates Israel because of this.
—
Frank Andrews,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
My father hates the clickers, all of them, without exception.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
There are few things that the left hates more than celebrations of America.
—
Ian Miller Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Mami hates my mullet, truly detests it.
—
Joseph Trinidad,
Longreads,
16 June 2026
For anyone who loves the look of heels but hates the discomfort that usually comes with them, these Vivaia mid-heels offer a refreshing alternative.
—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 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.
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Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hates
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Though Brigitta despises him, Maria shelters him.
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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.
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Later in the Hebrew Bible Lot is mentioned primarily in reference to his descendants, the Moabites and Ammonites, who are described as periodic enemies of the Israelites.
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So why is cryptocurrency now getting a pass to work with American enemies?
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Are people with extreme anxiety and phobias dangerous to the people around them?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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There are also fears that AI bug hunting tools can be used by adversaries to find ways to exploit vulnerabilities, making patching more important than ever.
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Could be adversaries politically; don’t have to like everybody.
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“Hates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hates. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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