as in hates
to dislike strongly
I detest pepperoni, and wouldn't eat it if you paid me!
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Recent Examples of detests
Two episodes into The Audacity, the main impression is how deeply the show detests Silicon Valley.
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Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
Bob is the Dude-like stoner who detests the world's smarmy millionaires.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Goldberg famously openly detests specific topics at the Hot Topics table.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Barça will host Atleti in an important title clash and Real Madrid will travel to Bilbao — no fanbase detests Los Blancos quite like the fans at San Mamés.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Scott Tobias, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2026
Bob is the Dude-like stoner who detests the world's smarmy millionaires.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Goldberg famously openly detests specific topics at the Hot Topics table.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
Barça will host Atleti in an important title clash and Real Madrid will travel to Bilbao — no fanbase detests Los Blancos quite like the fans at San Mamés.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detests
hates
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State Climatologist Luigi Romolo hates to lose.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
18 Apr. 2026
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Jokic hates to admit it, but his eyes often light up at the opportunity to prove the best offense is superior to the best defense.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Detests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detests. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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