as in to hate
to dislike strongly
I simply loathe tapioca pudding
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And in a tight, multi-candidate primary, it is feared (and/or loathed) that Matt Gaetz might jump in even later.
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Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
Her nomination to become the next secretary of the Department of Education has been loathed by many top educators.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Like them or loathe them, at least bottle episodes can be defined.
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Love it or loathe it, the shift from his famous bouffant could signal a decisive rebrand to usher in a new era of his administration.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
Her nomination to become the next secretary of the Department of Education has been loathed by many top educators.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Like them or loathe them, at least bottle episodes can be defined.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025
Love it or loathe it, the shift from his famous bouffant could signal a decisive rebrand to usher in a new era of his administration.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Loathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loathe. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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