- present tense form of hate (3rd person singular).
hates
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Though he enjoys cooking—caviar pasta and tomato meatballs are go-to party recipes—Alas hates the smell of food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2026
She hates how they make her feel for something that can’t feel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
“I was talking to a Republican consultant who ran one of the big super PACs and he, like, hates all of their media consultants,” Anna Greenberg, a Democratic pollster, told me.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Everybody hates them, everyone thinks that they cheated and he just walks on the pitch and says, 'give me the ball lads, let me have some fun'.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
“They chased the whale when my mother died. Now they want to bring people to stare at us and bother the animals—and Jack hates them. You can’t bring them here!”
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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