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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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But community doesn’t mean isolating with people who share only your same opinion.—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Navigating these physical challenges can often feel isolating.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
11 Sep. 2025
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And that all of us, all of us will try to find a way to stop hating our fellow Americans.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
11 Sep. 2025
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Social media-wise, everybody was hating.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Tesla's world class at rejecting how things were done previously.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The roughly 3,200 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) District 837 went on strike on August 4 after rejecting the company’s previous offer.—
Reuters 20 min ago,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The caller berated Dipoto for disrespecting his uniform number.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Megyn Kelly can’t seem to praise her beloved Sydney Sweeney without disrespecting Beyoncé in the same breath.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Spend some time worrying about that thing that’s actually quite meaningless, getting mad at that person cutting me off in traffic?—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Sep. 2025
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Marinaccio is cutting it Marinaccio made his big-league debut with the Yankees in 2022 and between June and July of that did not allow a hit to 57 consecutive batters.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Your LinkedIn profile transformation starts now Your profile is either attracting dream clients or repelling them.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In this growing method, fruit trees are grown near particular companion plants that benefit fruit tree growth, such as pest-repelling flowers, soil-improving legumes, or weed-suppressing groundcovers.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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That’s not the case with Bertha’s son, Larry (Harry Richardson), who seems to have joined his father in absolutely despising Bertha by the end of the season.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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“High-hatting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-hatting. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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