as in to hate
to dislike strongly
I simply loathe tapioca pudding
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Recent Examples of loathe
Recent media coverage of U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert’s bill calling to delist the gray wolf from federal protection misses the most salient point: Boebert loathes wolves.
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Jim Martin, Denver Post, 27 June 2025
Penny Pouncer Retailer executives loathe margin-squeezing sales erosion, markdowns, write-offs and shrink.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The solicitations are legal, but have alarmed California state officials — who loathe the idea of investors profiting from a disaster that claimed 18 lives and destroyed more than 9,400 homes and other structures.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Most Iranians loathe their government, and may have looked on with a certain interest on June 13, when the Israeli warplanes and drones descended, both from abroad and from a base Mossad set up near Tehran.
—Karl Vick, Time, 22 June 2025
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Jim Martin, Denver Post, 27 June 2025
Penny Pouncer Retailer executives loathe margin-squeezing sales erosion, markdowns, write-offs and shrink.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The solicitations are legal, but have alarmed California state officials — who loathe the idea of investors profiting from a disaster that claimed 18 lives and destroyed more than 9,400 homes and other structures.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Most Iranians loathe their government, and may have looked on with a certain interest on June 13, when the Israeli warplanes and drones descended, both from abroad and from a base Mossad set up near Tehran.
—Karl Vick, Time, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loathe
hate
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As a door-to-door fax machine saleswoman, Sara Blakely hated wearing traditional pantyhose.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The local media are used to it, but out-of-town media hate the setup.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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“Loathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loathe. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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