- present tense form of hate (3rd person singular).
hates
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She says she hates judging people with "really limited information and just a couple of pictures" because she doesn't feel she can "really fully commit" with so little to go on.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 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
Los Angeles is the behemoth everyone hates, to the point their spending and dominance may result in an extended lockout and work stoppage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Wall Street normally hates price cuts, but some analysts didn’t mind the ones announced by Target on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
“Oh,” I say, thinking of how much Naano hates to be at home by herself for longer than a few hours.
From "Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun" by Hena Khan
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