hate
verb (used with object)
to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest.
hating
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present participleof hate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“I got a lot of negative feedback about me hating trans. And I’m like, ‘I never once said that,’” Cunningham said in the article.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
I was just picturing them both hating how I bastardized their song.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Such fabrics are hydrophobic, or water hating, similar to grease and oils.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
"She was the leader of our community, and I wonder if somewhere that was also part of the reason her partner ended up hating her so much," says Milne.
From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2026
We can’t have them hating us because of something like that also.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
