- present tense form of hate (3rd person singular).
hates
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For finalist Max German, the Boston bona fides were obvious: He hates Starbucks, loves the Kennedys and has some questionable driving skills.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 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
“She hates the Institute. She hates being a Marveller. She wants to go back to New York City...and I don't want her to go.”
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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