ABHORS Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

abhors

verb

present tense third-person singular of abhor

as in hates

to dislike strongly abhors the way people leave their trash at the picnic sites in the park

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Recent Examples of abhors Building an authoritarian, ultranationalist party that marinates in populist conspiracy theories but that abhors anti-Semitism turns out to be tricky. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026 But nature abhors a vacuum, and into that void has stepped a revolution. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 19 May 2026 Mertz abhors food waste, down to the micro level. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026 The problem is, the internet abhors a vacuum. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026 Crime abhors a vacuum, and in Tommy’s absence, the Peaky Blinders gang has reformed under the aegis of his sociopathic illegitimate son Duke (Barry Keoghan). — Damon Wise, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2026 Like Curtis Yarvin and other neo-reactionaries, Land abhors democracy. — James Duesterberg, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026 But nature abhors a vacuum, and the existence of Oscars-race heroes necessitates Oscars villains. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025 The South Korean people may love the United States more than ever, but their government abhors us. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025

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hates

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Devin irrationally hates her and has been trying to get her out since the beginning.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Belichick is just as famous as Sanders, but finding a man on the street who loves or hates Belichick (and isn’t a Jets or Dolphins fan) would be difficult.

— David Ubben, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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