as in hated
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as in despised
to feel dislike for
the two dogs disliked each other the first time they met, and never did become friends
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as in criticized
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
dislike the governor's heavy-handed way of pushing his agenda
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Recent Examples of disliked
Ian Swanson, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
Zorro, the cub tiger in the photo, owned by a rich man in Karachi was particularly timid and disliked attention.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Her voice had lost some of its sheen, and those who disliked her blamed the weight loss, which wasn’t the case.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
According to Reuters, Tesla has reported the most crashes under the program and the requirement has been disliked by CEO Elon Musk.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Tesla has reported the most crashes under the program and the requirement has been disliked by CEO Elon Musk, Reuters reported.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
The bullets that killed Thompson were found to have phrases critical of the health-care industry engraved on them, leading authorities to suspect the killer was someone who disliked the practices of Thompson's company.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
However, family members contested Sharon's narrative, suggesting that both women simply disliked each other.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Most disliked Thanksgiving foods, according to new survey 1.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
Verb
Republicans objecting to that measure also disliked the debt ceiling language, and had demanded offsetting spending cuts,.
—Ian Swanson, The Hill, 21 Dec. 2024
Zorro, the cub tiger in the photo, owned by a rich man in Karachi was particularly timid and disliked attention.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Her voice had lost some of its sheen, and those who disliked her blamed the weight loss, which wasn’t the case.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
According to Reuters, Tesla has reported the most crashes under the program and the requirement has been disliked by CEO Elon Musk.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
Tesla has reported the most crashes under the program and the requirement has been disliked by CEO Elon Musk, Reuters reported.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 13 Dec. 2024
The bullets that killed Thompson were found to have phrases critical of the health-care industry engraved on them, leading authorities to suspect the killer was someone who disliked the practices of Thompson's company.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
However, family members contested Sharon's narrative, suggesting that both women simply disliked each other.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Most disliked Thanksgiving foods, according to new survey 1.
—Peter Burke, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disliked
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Alice sometimes complained to Andrea that Gerry hated her.—
Rachel Aviv,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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His rule, however, was brutal, and he was hated and feared.—
N.T. Wright,
TIME,
20 Dec. 2024
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Some of Mangione's supporters have left messages of praise for him, while others have criticized the fundraising efforts.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Bo French, the chairman of the Tarrant County, Texas, GOP, criticized Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti, alleging that an emphasis on DEI programs had undermined the military's effectiveness.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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She was denounced as a terrible mother, vilified as a threat to the community, and jailed for nearly a year for making Facebook posts about the cop who shot her only child.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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And groups like the Environmental Integrity Project and the Sierra Club have denounced it as a leading polluter of mercury among Texas power plants and expressed concern that two coal ash ponds are causing chemicals to seep into groundwater in the area.—
Juan Salinas II,
Austin American-Statesman,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Disliked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disliked. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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