as in hates
to dislike strongly
I simply loathe tapioca pudding
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Recent Examples of loathes
Vogue editor Chloe Malle notably loathes mourning-by-emoji.
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Alessandra Schade, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Alessandra Schade, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loathes
hates
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Don't be the house that supplies the candy everyone hates and leaves at the bottom of their pail.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, her sister Bree (Lynch) hates the thought of motherhood.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Loathes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loathes. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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