loathe
verb (used with object)
to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor.
loathes
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present tense formof loathe (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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As a feminist who loathes the idea of toxic masculinity, I’ve worked to understand what is going on with the sexes these days.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
"Head coach Eddie Howe loathes to lose long-serving players in January, but this could yet be one to watch if Newcastle sense an opportunity to sign a summer target a few months early."
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2026
He cited the example of a 55-year-old client who loathes his high-paying job, but can’t escape the grind.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 24, 2025
She loathes the former and lusts after the latter, and her heightened emotions and cabaret dreams swell to a magnificent, hysterical crescendo unlike Broadway has ever seen.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2025
“Only that he loathes school and wishes to come home.”
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
