FROWN (AT OR ON) Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

frown (at or on)

verb

Definition of frown (at or on)

as in to dislike

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And that all starts with Hawks themselves, a wonderfully charismatic hero who’s nearly impossible to dislike.

— Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Some children are selective eaters or dislike traditional breakfast foods.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of dislike

Verb

The filing accused Thomas of having refused to allow nannies into his house with his daughter, including one assigned by the court, and of using drugs.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
When the district refused to scrap those policies, the agency rescinded the unrelated federal grants.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of refuse

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The Athletic reported on Monday that all parties have now been in direct communication to confirm the deal is off after City’s bid of an initial £75m and £5m in add-ons was rejected.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Palal also rejected the defense’s contention that Davis fabricated his accounts to make money.

— Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of reject

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Forty-seven percent of Texans disapprove of the job Paxton is doing as attorney general, according to an August poll by the Texas Politics Project.

— Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Oregon head coach Dan Lanning, whose team could be in a position to benefit from the latest ruling, not only disapproves of the new development, but also listed the many reasons as to why.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of disapprove

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During a month in detention, Khan was denied access to medications for hypothyroidism, high blood pressure and glaucoma, according to testimony by her daughter, Riya Khan.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
He was then kept at Palace the following season playing just eight times, being denied the opportunity for a temporary move away, before playing 36 times for Sheffield United in the Championship in 2024-25, scoring seven times.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of deny

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In August last year, Washington imposed 25% tariff on imports from India as a penalty for buying Russian oil, only to revoke them in February this year.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Genesis also argued that the county lacked authority to revoke the permits because federal law supersedes local regulations.

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of revoke

Verb

Blanche is also confronting growing distrust of the Justice Department among judges, who in multiple cases have accused government lawyers of withholding information or misleading courts.

— Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
In some positive news for the AI trade, the Wall Street Journal r eported Friday that trade unions are threatening to withhold support for politicians that oppose data center construction.

— Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of withhold

Verb

Liberal politician Grigory Yavlinsky, who co-founded Yabloko in the 1990s and chairs its political committee, deplored the court’s ruling in an online statement.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Liberal politician Grigory Yavlinsky, who co-founded Yabloko in the 1990s and chairs its political committee, deplored the court's ruling in an online statement.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of deplore

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