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tittle-tattled

past tense of tittle-tattle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tittle-tattled
Verb
  • The original production of Cats ran on Broadway from 1982 to 2000, and was revived in 2016.
    Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The drama ran on the CW network from 2007 to 2012 and—also not hyperbole—defined a generation while still inspiring spirited debates and yearly rewatches by both devoted fans and curious newcomers.
    María Mérida, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Lamar fans also trolled Drake over the weekend after the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Rap star Drake trolled Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani after the Toronto Blue Jays took a 3-2 series lead in the World Series.
    Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining the streets swayed, flurries of urgent texts began ricocheting from one end of the neighborhood to the other, and panic set in as some residents put on their shoes and hurried out the door.
    Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Then the school's backup generator sputtered.
    Emily Schwing, NPR, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Chargers’ defense is back The Chargers’ defense sputtered through a poor four-game stretch earlier this season.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Some teenage girls in matching hoodies chatted near the baggage claim carousel, and a group in traditional Orthodox Jewish garb congregated on the curb outside terminal 3.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Older students chatted with friends, while younger ones focused on pedaling.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Diners chattered away and ate at the restaurant while wedding guests gathered on the dance floor.
    Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But the message has rattled producers and sales agents who rely on foreign subsidies, soft money and multi-territory deals to make budgets work.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
  • At the same time, Paramount has rattled its sabre in the sector, nodding to a strategy of building up a streaming business executives hope will compete with Netflix, Google and Amazon.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The old Helena would have mumbled something under her breath, hectically pressed the call button a few more times, and fled the situation as quickly as possible.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Emily mumbled a weak excuse when the real answer is simply that all of the housewives stir up trouble for each other by gossiping and sniping behind each other’s backs.
    Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Tittle-tattled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tittle-tattled. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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