- present tense form of hate (3rd person singular).
hates
Example Sentences
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He hates Obama for making fun of him then.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
People will say, “Oh, my dog hates all dogs” and then my dog pulls me over and the dog that hates all dogs just melts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Everyone hates it, and yet, we’re getting more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
Referring to David Pecker, the then-publisher of the National Enquirer, Bezos said: “He probably hates me. He probably thinks I’m a left coast liberal, and I’m not,” according to a recording reviewed by the Journal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
“Everybody hates me. Everybody loves you. You’re just a rat in disguise.”
From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney
