grudged

verb

Definition of grudgednext
past tense of grudge
as in deplored

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  1. disliked
  2. denied
  3. withheld
  4. revoked
  5. disallowed
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  • 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
Definition of disliked
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  • Shackled at the hands and feet and wearing an orange jumpsuit with DOC emblazoned on the back, Mangione was escorted by officers out of court after being denied bail.
    John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • How can an individual grow and improve when struggles and conflicts are denied?
    Corrin Gani, Austin American-Statesman, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of denied
Verb
  • The victim also reported that food had been withheld from her for five days prior to contact with Sheriff’s Deputies.
    Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Dec. 2024
  • Boeing has admitted responsibility for the fatal crashes, and that its employees withheld information about the design flaw from the FAA during certification.
    Chris Isidore, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of withheld
Verb
  • Pensions can be revoked only in cases where the employee has been convicted of a crime related to their employment.
    Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 10 Dec. 2024
  • German historian Roland Paul discovered documents showing that when Friedrich later attempted to return to Germany, authorities revoked his citizenship and ordered him to leave the country over his draft evasion.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of revoked
Verb
  • Forty of those quotes were taken from publishers who’d disallowed OpenAI’s search crawler from accessing their site.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Why was Xavi Simons' goal disallowed?
    New York Times, New York Times, 21 June 2024
Definition of disallowed
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