abhor
verb (used with object)
to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.
abhors
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present tense formof abhor (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Martin abhors a perfect soul, and loves a human heart in conflict with itself and the world.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2026
During the conversation, Muir makes it clear he abhors crowded trades.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026
While he abhors actors who think “mumbling is interesting,” he doesn’t overwhelm younger actors who ask for advice with too much detail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2025
That, however, would require something Generation Z abhors: boredom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
He says that when a species becomes extinct, some other species moves in to fill up the ecological niche, because Nature abhors a vacuum.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
