high-hatting

present participle of high-hat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-hatting
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The MagneDrive system uses magnetic induction for silent, high-torque rotation, isolating the platter from motor vibrations and eliminating belts.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There’s people who are still feeling pretty vulnerable and are isolating in their homes.
    Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Even Cubs-hating Sox fans had to marvel at the performance of Crow-Armstrong, whose three home runs stole the show and helped his MVP cause.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Nobody walks into a restaurant bragging about hating literacy.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The issue has split circuit courts, with the 9th Circuit (which Idaho is part of) and six other circuit courts rejecting the administration’s position.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 20 Aug. 2026
  • These critiques assume that people rejecting vaccines have access to good information about them, but that’s not always the case, Marnik said.
    Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The finding highlights the challenge that could lie ahead if the county’s mayor and commissioners try to significantly reduce property-tax spending without cutting pay or services in those areas.
    Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In 2025, 8086 kilograms of denim waste from cutting-table offcuts, testing and second-choice samples was converted into 600 boards.
    Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
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
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
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“High-hatting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-hatting. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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