high-hatting

verb

present participle of high-hat
1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-hatting
  1. disdaining
  2. isolating
  3. hating
  4. rejecting
  5. disrespecting
  6. cutting
  7. despising
  8. repulsing
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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
Verb
  • This proactive technology can suppress disruptive background noise while also isolating and enhancing the quality of the user’s voice.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
  • Benefield alleged her stepmother began isolating her from her father, blaming her for household conflicts, reading her private journal, publicly embarrassing her and seeking to push her out of the family dynamic.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 25 July 2026
Definition of isolating
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  • To those spending their time and energy hating us, please take a moment to reflect, meditate, pray, or watch a football match and truly observe the faces, the eyes, the emotions.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 27 July 2026
  • There’s nothing unique about hating high school, but most people who vow never to return to their hometowns probably don’t hail from New York City.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 27 July 2026
Definition of hating
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  • The 9th Circuit joined the 2nd, 6th, 7th, 10th, and 11th Circuits in rejecting the administration’s policy, countering the 5th and 8th Circuits, which have said the policy is lawful.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
  • North and Central America and Caribbean governing body CONCACAF and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) later came out with statements rejecting FIFA’s proposal, but stopping short of a boycott.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Definition of rejecting
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  • 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
  • His obsession with disrespecting the talents of all Americans is now costing us dearly.
    — Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026
Definition of disrespecting
Verb
  • Seattle kept it close, cutting the lead to single digits in the fourth quarter before Atlanta held firm.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The workshops include all ingredients and participants learn skills such as cutting and folding meats, placement and spacing for jams and honeys.
    — Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of cutting
Verb
  • In a classic enemies-to-lovers plot, Sully and Helen go from despising one another to falling head over heels.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026
  • Haney reminded jurors that despising the rich isn’t a crime, much less an abnormal opinion.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of despising
Verb
  • While there are dismemberments and other bits of gruesome violence to be found in the film, Badlands is largely aimed at endearing its audience rather than repulsing them.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Definition of repulsing
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“High-hatting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-hatting. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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