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
  • The title character disdains the common folk, and the play’s complicated political discussion and harsh, jagged poetry aren’t what most picnicking playgoers are after.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Krikorian said a more traditional law enforcement approach should trade street sweeps for a greater focus on worksite enforcement – something Homan has advocated for, but which Trump disdains.
    — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Definition of disdains
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  • No authoritative global source yet isolates the precise data-center share.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The Beats Studio Pro isolates your music using adaptive active noise cancelling and 360-degree Spatial Audio with dynamic head tracking.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 26 June 2026
Definition of isolates
Noun
  • That means owners must have a license, registration, insurance and helmets.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • In the video, several workers wearing neon green and orange tops and donning helmets are seen working to add support in the area where the columns failed.
    — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Definition of helmets
Verb
  • Lacey hates this idea, but the group decides to go with showing mercy this time around.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
  • Everyone hates lousy officiating—and some of the calls in this World Cup have been infuriatingly lousy.
    — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
Definition of hates
Verb
  • Previous controversy While the Missouri Young Republicans group rejects the core of the allegations, the lawsuit isn’t the first time a young Republican organization has courted controversy.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
  • Over the decades of Catcher’s fame, the novel has gained a reputation as the tale of a teenager who rejects nearly everything.
    — Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of rejects
Noun
  • At least a hundred people witnessed the caning, carried out by a group of people wearing robes and hoods on a stage in Bustanussalatin City Park in Banda Aceh.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • That’s when Champion made thick cotton tops with hoods to help keep butchers warm in meat lockers and construction crews insulated during periods of cold outdoor labor.
    — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
Definition of hoods
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  • 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
  • Cutting short the New York Health Act is a shame and disrespects our elders, let alone others with disabilities.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of disrespects
Verb
  • When a company cuts its dividend, the stock tanks—that’s the bad scenario.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • There are a few loadouts available at HP's site, but the best overall deal is on this model, which cuts a full 50% off.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 4 July 2026
Definition of cuts
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