hating

verb

present participle of hate
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 These Country hating sleazebags should pay a big price for the damage done. — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 To those spending their time and energy hating us, please take a moment to reflect, meditate, pray, or watch a football match and truly observe the faces, the eyes, the emotions. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 27 July 2026 There’s nothing unique about hating high school, but most people who vow never to return to their hometowns probably don’t hail from New York City. — Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 July 2026 And no, hating Zionism and this murderous thief is not hating Jews. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026 Wendy Raquel Robinson plays Carlos’ immensely dramatic, dog-hating mother, Cruella de Vil herself. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026 Quite a lot of that noise is directed toward hating women and has been for a very long time, which was Beard’s point. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 Conservative podcast host Megyn Kelly, in an appearance on Australia’s Sky News, accused Hollywood of hating white people and also accused Nolan of hiring a diverse cast to win awards. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 If Kenny hates animals and Whitney hates moms, what is next, someone hating s’mores? — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 July 2026
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despising
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  • In a classic enemies-to-lovers plot, Sully and Helen go from despising one another to falling head over heels.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
  • Haney reminded jurors that despising the rich isn’t a crime, much less an abnormal opinion.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of despising

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