high-hatting

present participle of high-hat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-hatting
Verb
  • In a society that relies so heavily on categorizing people into a gender binary, targeting a young man’s masculinity can be a particularly painful and isolating experience.
    Ashleigh N. DeLuca, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Your support system may weaken, isolating you even further.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • He’s gone from hating soccer to becoming a devoted student of the rules of the Beautiful Game — so much so that he gets called upon to referee a youth league soccer match when Boomhauer quits in Episode 5.
    Jake Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
  • But now girls are only coming to the school to be famous, so that's why sororities are hating it.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The Bottom Line Gen Z isn’t rejecting career ambition—they’re redefining it around skill mastery, purpose and sustainable productivity rather than traditional hierarchies.
    Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Even while rejecting many of the Administration’s demands, Harvard has in recent months made moves that share something of the flavor of the Administration’s preferences, beyond addressing antisemitism.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The caller berated Dipoto for disrespecting his uniform number.
    Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Barcelona’s decision was not a sporting one but based on cutting wages.
    Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • There’s people cutting sandwiches, putting the sandwiches right to the camera, squeezing the juices.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • These posts filter your audience, attracting those who align with your values while repelling those who don't.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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