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
He’s gone from hating soccer to becoming a devoted student of the rules of the Beautiful Game — so much so that he gets called upon to referee a youth league soccer match when Boomhauer quits in Episode 5.
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Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
But now girls are only coming to the school to be famous, so that's why sororities are hating it.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
These struggles do not equate to hating the school, not having friends, or being weak.
—Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Another is the definition’s usefulness in framing antisemitism as primarily a problem of the left, flourishing on campuses teeming with young people who have been indoctrinated by radical Israel-hating professors.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Somehow, Gina and Emily have become the Switzerland of the group, straddling the divide with no one hating them.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Sunday Rose admitted to hating the rules at first but has since grown to appreciate them.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Dogs are notorious for hating the groomer's—and one owner's tactic to get the job done backfired hilariously.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
But now girls are only coming to the school to be famous, so that's why sororities are hating it.
—Tabitha Parent, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
These struggles do not equate to hating the school, not having friends, or being weak.
—Eric Wood, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Another is the definition’s usefulness in framing antisemitism as primarily a problem of the left, flourishing on campuses teeming with young people who have been indoctrinated by radical Israel-hating professors.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Somehow, Gina and Emily have become the Switzerland of the group, straddling the divide with no one hating them.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Sunday Rose admitted to hating the rules at first but has since grown to appreciate them.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
Dogs are notorious for hating the groomer's—and one owner's tactic to get the job done backfired hilariously.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025
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 9 Sep. 2025.
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