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When the district refused to scrap those policies, the agency rescinded the unrelated federal grants.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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According to recent polls, a bipartisan majority of voters disapprove of the president’s handling of the economy and say the country is facing an affordability crisis.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Perhaps this is really just about your newfound willingness to be the villain in someone else’s story, and to be disapproved of for sticking to your values.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of disapprove

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Anderson, who long had been considered a suspect in Shakur’s killing, denied involvement before his death in an unrelated Compton shooting in 1998 at age 23.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
Edwards has denied the allegations, but ended his reelection bid after the House Ethics Committee posted their investigative findings last month.

— Claudia Grisales, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of deny

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Then-President Joe Biden in 2022 granted Chevron a permit to operate in Venezuela — a license Trump revoked in March but later reissued on condition that no proceeds went to the Maduro government.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
According to online court records, Romo's license will be revoked for six months and he will be required to pay a fine of $784.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of revoke

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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

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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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