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
Republicans in Washington have accused the protesters of prolonging the govenment shutdown, as well as hating America, being terrorists or belonging to Antifa, a loose group of anti-fascists.
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Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
The most-crucial moment that will decide the future of their relationship is their first introduction, which can make the difference between them loving or hating each other.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Markey is securely in the far left, Trump hating lane.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Don’t bother wasting your time hating on this; that’s college athletics now.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
Through the compassionate yet rigorous structures of restorative justice and the generosity of two people who might have spent their lives hating him, Dunne changed course.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
The reasons for loving Adams in Leeds white were the same reasons for hating him while playing for the opposition.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
This signaled to his followers that hating their enemies was not only acceptable but expected.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
So what’s an immigrant-hating Christian to do?
—John Fugelsang
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
The most-crucial moment that will decide the future of their relationship is their first introduction, which can make the difference between them loving or hating each other.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
Markey is securely in the far left, Trump hating lane.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
Don’t bother wasting your time hating on this; that’s college athletics now.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2025
Through the compassionate yet rigorous structures of restorative justice and the generosity of two people who might have spent their lives hating him, Dunne changed course.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
The reasons for loving Adams in Leeds white were the same reasons for hating him while playing for the opposition.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
This signaled to his followers that hating their enemies was not only acceptable but expected.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
So what’s an immigrant-hating Christian to do?
—John Fugelsang
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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