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
Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Not that Horan hates a creamy pint.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
However, fans were quick to point out that the beloved TV show's main character, Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus), who lives a double life as teen pop star Hannah Montana, notoriously hates raspberries.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Not surprisingly, Grace’s real-life husband hates Max.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Locke said that Parker, like himself, hates gray area.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Media hates talent in small markets.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
That means picking your school’s archrival and, of course, Duke, which everyone hates.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
That just leaves us with a fingerless man and the wife who hates him.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
Only in Pamela, and everyone hates that book.
—Alice Burton, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Not that Horan hates a creamy pint.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 26 Mar. 2026
However, fans were quick to point out that the beloved TV show's main character, Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus), who lives a double life as teen pop star Hannah Montana, notoriously hates raspberries.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Not surprisingly, Grace’s real-life husband hates Max.
—Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 18 Mar. 2026
Locke said that Parker, like himself, hates gray area.
—Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Media hates talent in small markets.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
That means picking your school’s archrival and, of course, Duke, which everyone hates.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
That just leaves us with a fingerless man and the wife who hates him.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hates
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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.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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The aide, Colonel Dave Butler, a former infantry officer, is a longtime leader in Army public affairs (not a specialty Hegseth embraces) who worked closely with the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley (whom Hegseth despises).—
Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
18 Feb. 2026
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These flowers support insects with small mouthparts, including parasitoid wasps, small native bees, lacewings, and syrphid flies – all excellent natural enemies of cucumber pests and a few that also provide pollination.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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Bondi's replacement will have to answer for much bigger changes at the traditionally apolitical Justice Department, which for the first time in recent history has actively pursued investigations into the president's political enemies under Bondi's leadership.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
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Also, those with insect phobias should consider this when planning a visit.—
Jessie Schiewe,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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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.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Those developments may have created blind spots for Western adversaries.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
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In the post–Cold War period, some in the United States believed that Russia was prepared to deliberately escalate any conflict—including through the use of nuclear weapons—to force its adversaries to back down.—
Nancy A. Youssef,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Hates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hates. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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