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as in to hate
to dislike strongly
I despise anchovies on pizza, and I refuse to eat them!
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Recent Examples of despise
Raised to despise the Harkonnens, Keiran finds this offensive.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2024
And anyone here in Congress knows that he's despised by Republicans too.
—ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
Tesla despises the crash-notification requirement, believing that NHTSA presents the data in ways that mislead consumers about the automaker's safety, two sources familiar with Tesla executives’ thinking told Reuters.
—Jarrett Renshaw, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
White argues that the crypto industry has become a re-creation of much of what its original ideology claimed to despise.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2024
And anyone here in Congress knows that he's despised by Republicans too.
—ABC News, 22 Dec. 2024
Tesla despises the crash-notification requirement, believing that NHTSA presents the data in ways that mislead consumers about the automaker's safety, two sources familiar with Tesla executives’ thinking told Reuters.
—Jarrett Renshaw, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
White argues that the crypto industry has become a re-creation of much of what its original ideology claimed to despise.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for despise
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Everyone knows that person—the one who hates their job but deals with it by planning the next big trip.Nirit Cohen, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Sadly, my youngest sister is rude and hates me, too.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
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There was only one goal scored in a 1-0 win over the rival the Los Angeles Kings, and Draisaitl picked up just a secondary assist — the type of credit often almost disregarded as insignificant.Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Equip for Equality attorneys have seen time and time again how students with IEPs are failed by schools and administrations that flagrantly disregard the laws.Zena Naiditch, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Don’t forget the high-touch areas of the fridge, like the outside handles and the water and ice dispensers.Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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Penn State had its chances, and Allar, along with all those Nittany Lions fans, will spend the offseason reliving that last throw — or trying to forget it.Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Despise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despise. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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