high-hatted

verb

past tense of high-hat
1
as in disdained
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 isolated
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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  1. disdained
  2. isolated
  3. hated
  4. rejected
  5. disrespected
  6. cut
  7. despised
  8. repulsed
Verb
  • As of Sunday, Morin was one month into the suspension handed down by the state Supreme Court that disdained the opinion of professional discipline case referee, Judge Paul Anthony Damico.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
  • In this sense, Mehring’s play is echoing Einstein’s critique of the wealthy German Jews who disdained their poorer Eastern cousins.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of disdained
Verb
  • According to the Sheriff’s Office, investigators determined the killing resulted from a domestic situation and appears to be isolated.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Many are realizing that alone time isn’t about feeling isolated.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of isolated
Verb
  • Cotton is correct in saying that the United States tried winter time daylight saving time, in 1974 and it was universally hated as sunrise became too late for school starts and other normal morning activities.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The suspect hated Indians, but his hate did not discriminate.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of hated
Verb
  • She’s gotten used to trying, and trying again; while applying for fiction writing classes in college, Adeyemi says, she was rejected five semesters in a row.
    — Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The three Republicans on the court backed the proposal, arguing the poll sites were underutilized, while the two Democrats rejected it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of rejected
Verb
  • To Cardenas, and other members of her community, the mural disrespected both Vietnamese and Filipino cultures.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Reportedly, some of the show’s other producers disrespected Bonet in front of the audience.
    — Eric King, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of disrespected
Verb
  • Jovany Barragan’s second field goal — a 35-yarder on an untimed down — cut Serra’s deficit to 21-6 at halftime.
    — Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The verdict came just three days after regulators seized Ueno Bank, cutting nearly 3 million customers off from their savings and bank cards and setting off a political crisis.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of cut
Verb
  • In both projects, she was tasked not only with playing the same person from young adulthood to maturity, but also with bringing new dimension to a literary character whom readers have misguidedly despised for decades.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And Hadl, who both was an assistant coach and later an administrator at KU, not to mention one of the greatest KU players of all time, also despised the Tigers.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of despised
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  • Not since voters were repulsed by President Nixon after the Watergate scandal half a century ago has the popular vote swung so decisively in a single election cycle.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Young people just aren’t interested, partly because they’re repulsed by bodily fluids.
    — Marta Balaga, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of repulsed
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“High-hatted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-hatted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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