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as in to hate
to dislike strongly
I despise anchovies on pizza, and I refuse to eat them!
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Recent Examples of despise
It’s never made clear why Michelle despises Neurocasters, leaving us to extrapolate her rationale.
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
President Trump famously despises leaks within his administration.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
As our story made clear, Vought despises the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, a core Republican ally in bringing conservative voices into the judiciary and federal law enforcement.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
He is also known as the controversial and brash leader who despised idleness and, after creating a monarchy in Haiti in 1811, eventually suffered a tragic end.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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Courtney Howard, Variety, 7 Mar. 2025
President Trump famously despises leaks within his administration.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
As our story made clear, Vought despises the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, a core Republican ally in bringing conservative voices into the judiciary and federal law enforcement.
—Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
He is also known as the controversial and brash leader who despised idleness and, after creating a monarchy in Haiti in 1811, eventually suffered a tragic end.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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Resume details aside, while one hates to hitch an actress’s castability to something as random and mutable as her appearance, Pidgeon also has exactly the pensive, porcelain-skinned, vaguely patrician beauty necessary to make a credible CBK.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
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To win the election, that candidate will have to capture both the far left and the larger bloc of the slightly more moderate left — voters who see themselves as very liberal but also hate feeling unsafe on the streets and subways.—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
21 Mar. 2025
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More Nuggets news: Nuggets Shockingly Blow Up Front Office, Fire HC Michael Malone and GM Calvin Booth The Nuggets disregarded Malone's success, including the championship win, and decided to fire him.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The judge advised the jurors to disregard that statement.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2025
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But do not forget to order the beloved DK bacon maple bar.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
17 Apr. 2025
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And don't forget to follow Allure on Instagram and TikTok, or subscribe to our newsletter to stay up to date on all things beauty.—
Angela Trakoshis,
Allure,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Despise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/despise. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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