high-hats 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of high-hat
1
as in walks over
to show contempt for one presidential candidate presents himself as an outsider who has long been high-hatted by the Beltway elite

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2
as in isolates
to deliberately ignore or treat rudely was high-hatted by an old college friend who's now a power player on Wall Street

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high hats

2 of 2

noun

plural of high hat
as in hard hats

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  1. disdains
  2. isolates
  3. helmets
  4. hates
  5. rejects
  6. hoods
  7. disrespects
  8. cuts
Verb
  • Most telling is how openly Stassi disdains the idea of therapy, even insisting to the horror of pretty much everyone else onscreen that forcing hard conversations on reality TV is her therapy.
    — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
  • And, like Maverick, Hegseth disdains rules against showy flyovers.
    — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Definition of disdains
Verb
  • The leg extension isolates the quads, while the back squat engages the entire lower body, back, and core.
    — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The Sortino ratio isolates harmful downside volatility from upside noise, which a standard the Sharpe ratio can’t do.
    — Andrew Sukhin, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of isolates
Noun
  • Hockey helmets and football helmets and baseball helmets and softball helmets.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • One of the longer lines was near the mutual aid response team tables, where an array of heavy tactical gear was on display, including weapons body armor, helmets and everything else anyone might need when trying to quell civil unrest.
    — Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of helmets
Verb
  • Right now, none of Taylor Sheridan’s shows are made in Los Angeles (the scribe also hates the place), but CBS Studios does film NCIS, Matlock and Criminal Minds in the home of Hollywood.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Is this the same Panthea who hates anyone fake or putting things on?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of hates
Verb
  • Craig has blamed Flanagan for a lack of oversight and accountability, allegations that Flanagan rejects.
    — Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Hilton rejects the argument floated by some of his former colleagues that his scruples became a casualty of his ambition.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of rejects
Noun
  • In that incident, teens dressed head-to-toe in black — some wearing hoods and masks — were seen throwing punches and hurling chairs as innocent bystanders sought safety.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
  • Water rose over the hoods of vehicles parked near the river at the Comfort RV Resort.
    — Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
Definition of hoods
Verb
  • Anything less grossly disrespects the students they are elected to serve.
    — Elaine Gantz Berman, Denver Post, 27 July 2026
  • This is especially problematic when people do so in a way that disrespects, stereotypes or materially harms the original culture.
    — Jeremy David Engels, The Conversation, 23 June 2026
Definition of disrespects
Verb
  • The desire for a longer, fitter life cuts across age, gender, and race.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Medical certification of Oleh’s gender dysphoria cuts little ice with the military, who exercise institutional transphobia while taking him at his word regarding his identity.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of cuts
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“High-hats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-hats. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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