as in despises
to dislike strongly
she hates her job, she hates her friends, and she hates her life!
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as in enemies
something or someone that is hated
the Alaska pipeline is a pet hate of environmentalists
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Recent Examples of hates
Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
So losing a game, everybody hates that feeling.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Tennis legend John McEnroe really hates airport crowds.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024
My 10-year-old daughter Agnes, who hates being cold, recently became cruise-curious.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
Boy meets girl, girl hates boy.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
To help with her grief, she’s given a chipper domestic robot named Sunny that was made by her husband’s electronics company — only Suzie hates robots.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 19 Dec. 2024
Naturally, Langston hates it and is determined to flee, but, like any Christmas story, the power of the holiday spirit takes over.
—Cydney Lee and Kevin Jacobsen Published, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
One who hates raisins and one who’s afraid of the wind.
—Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
Ellen both hates and enjoys these dreams, and thus, is riddled with guilt and self-hatred.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
So losing a game, everybody hates that feeling.
—Jay King, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
Tennis legend John McEnroe really hates airport crowds.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024
My 10-year-old daughter Agnes, who hates being cold, recently became cruise-curious.
—Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024
Boy meets girl, girl hates boy.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024
To help with her grief, she’s given a chipper domestic robot named Sunny that was made by her husband’s electronics company — only Suzie hates robots.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 19 Dec. 2024
Naturally, Langston hates it and is determined to flee, but, like any Christmas story, the power of the holiday spirit takes over.
—Cydney Lee and Kevin Jacobsen Published, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2024
One who hates raisins and one who’s afraid of the wind.
—Armond White, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Hates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hates. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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