- present tense form of hate (3rd person singular).
hates
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"Nobody hates anything more than being different," she said.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
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
Although Hanawalt might be an unapologetic horse girl, she really hates a horse pun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 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
“It’s not in a gated neighborhood. Dad hates those. There’s no catch, and this isn’t a trick. I’d give you a thousand houses to save my dad.”
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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