as in despising
to dislike strongly
she hates her job, she hates her friends, and she hates her life!
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Recent Examples of hating
Continue reading … PRIME PERFORMANCE – Trump-hating Hollywood stunned as ‘Melania’ documentary rakes in millions.
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FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Trump might have personal reasons for hating Bad Bunny.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 Jan. 2026
Nothing wrong with hating to lose.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The storyline has been that Apple can’t shoot straight; the antipathy of the Apple-using/hating commentators runs so deep that the critics dredged up the canard that Apple’s done nothing since former CEO Steve Jobs died.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Misogyny, Manne argues, is often less about hating women outright than about policing and punishing their behavior.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
Despite hating running more than anything, Poppy bolts after him.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
And while hating any incarnation of the band without Jerry is valid, so is loving the further trips into music.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Squidward's entire existence is a joke about hating your job, and that's not exactly preschool material.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 4 Jan. 2026
FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Trump might have personal reasons for hating Bad Bunny.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 Jan. 2026
Nothing wrong with hating to lose.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The storyline has been that Apple can’t shoot straight; the antipathy of the Apple-using/hating commentators runs so deep that the critics dredged up the canard that Apple’s done nothing since former CEO Steve Jobs died.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Jan. 2026
Misogyny, Manne argues, is often less about hating women outright than about policing and punishing their behavior.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
Despite hating running more than anything, Poppy bolts after him.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Jan. 2026
And while hating any incarnation of the band without Jerry is valid, so is loving the further trips into music.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 11 Jan. 2026
Squidward's entire existence is a joke about hating your job, and that's not exactly preschool material.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hating
despising
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That’s not the case with Bertha’s son, Larry (Harry Richardson), who seems to have joined his father in absolutely despising Bertha by the end of the season.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Hating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hating. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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