as in despising
to dislike strongly
she hates her job, she hates her friends, and she hates her life!
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Recent Examples of hating
Squidward's entire existence is a joke about hating your job, and that's not exactly preschool material.
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Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 4 Jan. 2026
Once his grandfather, Santa Claus (Jan Decleir), falls ill, his holiday-hating grandson Jules (Mo Bakker) must take the reins as Father Christmas in this Dutch film.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Gatto, to be directed by Luca filmmaker Enrico Casarosa, follows Nero, a water-hating black cat living in the picturesque city of Venice, Italy, who befriends Maya, a lonely street musician.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
What healing factor comes out of hating Christians?
—CBS News, 14 Dec. 2025
On the eve of America’s 250 th anniversary, Morton and Finland can remind us that now is a good time for Americans to declare independence from the tyranny of hating each other.
—William Doyle, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2025
Also, Ross helped spread the rumor, so that causes a rift between him and Rachel, who are currently on a break from hating each other.
—Brian Boone, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2025
Season 1 of the TV series, based on the first book, The Deal, follows the unlikely romance between Hannah Wells (Bright), a wry, hockey-hating music major, and Briar University’s playboy star center Garrett Graham (Cameli).
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Despite Morant hating it, the Grizzlies were sixth in the NBA in offense on their way to 48 wins.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hating
despising
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That’s not the case with Bertha’s son, Larry (Harry Richardson), who seems to have joined his father in absolutely despising Bertha by the end of the season.—
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“Hating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hating. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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