HIGH-HATTING Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

high-hatting

verb

present participle of high-hat

as in disdaining

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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as in isolating

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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As was ever the case, the Babe returned fire, answering the heckles by mocking the Cubs players and disdaining their fans.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026

Definition of disdaining

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The individual was isolating, and officials were reaching out to anyone who had been exposed, the county health department said.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Existing defenses attempt to stop such attacks by wiping or isolating the processor’s prediction machinery before predictions are used.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of isolating

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Alice King Sacramento Hated rival Glad to hear the new San Diego Padres owner is a longtime Yankees fan, therefore hating the Dodgers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Yet the recent swirl of negative discourse around influencer culture has felt different, in part because hating influencers is no longer just a snarky internet pastime.

— Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of hating

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Oakley and Dolan have long feuded, with Oakley accusing Dolan of treating him less favorably than other Knicks legends, including by not providing him complimentary tickets and allegedly disrespecting him in other ways.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The leak itself received a mountain of backlash from industry professionals, animators and others for disrespecting the years of work put into crafting the film.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of disrespecting

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Furthermore, Bailey stated that simply not cutting rates already constitutes monetary policy tightening.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Enacting a solution is liable to be a significant political battle, likely involving cutting benefits for some Americans or raising taxes on higher earners, or both.

— Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026

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