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as in hated
to dislike strongly
I simply loathe tapioca pudding
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Recent Examples of loathed
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Banners painting her as a monster to be feared and loathed hang all over Oz, with Morrible using both witchcraft and plain old propaganda to fuel that narrative.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
But for fans who love the Patriots and rivals who have loathed them, the possibility of the the franchise being good again this soon wasn’t among their 2025 expectations.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025
Beloved by liberal partisans and loathed by their counterparts, Pelosi was one of the last engineers of an old-school political machine that could count votes better than anyone in a generation.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Electric bicycles have become a polarizing feature of daily life, loved by riders and loathed by many who share the streets with them.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Unlike his colleague and friend Peter Cushing, Lee loathed reprising the role because Hammer wasn't faithful to Bram Stoker's 1897 novel.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Veteran landscapers, casual gardeners, and everyone in between can agree on a lot of things, namely the fact that weeding is almost universally loathed.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
The crowd's response to Trump demonstrates his polarizing nature, with the president beloved by many grassroots Republicans but loathed by much of the left.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, his final film, Eyes Wide Shut, once widely loathed, continues to make news.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Banners painting her as a monster to be feared and loathed hang all over Oz, with Morrible using both witchcraft and plain old propaganda to fuel that narrative.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025
But for fans who love the Patriots and rivals who have loathed them, the possibility of the the franchise being good again this soon wasn’t among their 2025 expectations.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025
Beloved by liberal partisans and loathed by their counterparts, Pelosi was one of the last engineers of an old-school political machine that could count votes better than anyone in a generation.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Electric bicycles have become a polarizing feature of daily life, loved by riders and loathed by many who share the streets with them.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
Unlike his colleague and friend Peter Cushing, Lee loathed reprising the role because Hammer wasn't faithful to Bram Stoker's 1897 novel.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
Veteran landscapers, casual gardeners, and everyone in between can agree on a lot of things, namely the fact that weeding is almost universally loathed.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
The crowd's response to Trump demonstrates his polarizing nature, with the president beloved by many grassroots Republicans but loathed by much of the left.
—James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loathed
Adjective
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The Rats are some of the most widely disliked characters in Andrzej Sapkowski’s original novels.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Either way, Cooper quickly became one of the most disliked men in New Jersey, which is saying something.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Christian Braun hated the view from the sideline.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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The pioneers of punk music did it because the mainstream crowd hated it.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Before public opinion turned against the war, Ali was likely the most despised man in America.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Loathed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loathed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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