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
Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Or perhaps, like in Honey's case, your pup suffers from separation anxiety and hates the fact that they're being forced to be apart from you, especially if they have been left alone at the vet before.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The zany, sometimes nonsensical lyrics, written by Pete Wentz, were paired with an equally quirky music video, telling the story of a guy with antlers crushing on a girl whose dad hates him for it.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
There’s a reason Bernie Taupin hates The Big Picture with a fiery passion.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
The murkiness of the scale-back was typical for a President who hates to be boxed in or give his critics validation.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Not every wedding vender hates the Knot.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Take Stallone’s troubled Vietnam vet, Rambo, who hates prejudiced cops, duplicitous CIA agents and sadistic Soviet lieutenant colonels (not in that order).
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Her new tribe hates her; the only remaining old Vula, Mary, also hates her.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025
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Meanwhile, every college football coach hates the sport’s current model and will gladly say as much in front of a camera and microphone.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Or perhaps, like in Honey's case, your pup suffers from separation anxiety and hates the fact that they're being forced to be apart from you, especially if they have been left alone at the vet before.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The zany, sometimes nonsensical lyrics, written by Pete Wentz, were paired with an equally quirky music video, telling the story of a guy with antlers crushing on a girl whose dad hates him for it.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
There’s a reason Bernie Taupin hates The Big Picture with a fiery passion.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
The murkiness of the scale-back was typical for a President who hates to be boxed in or give his critics validation.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
Not every wedding vender hates the Knot.
—Adam Iscoe, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Take Stallone’s troubled Vietnam vet, Rambo, who hates prejudiced cops, duplicitous CIA agents and sadistic Soviet lieutenant colonels (not in that order).
—John Devore, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Her new tribe hates her; the only remaining old Vula, Mary, also hates her.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Hates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hates. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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