TITTLE-TATTLED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

tittle-tattled

verb

past tense of tittle-tattle

as in ran on

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For example, a client’s original software build ran on no-code, which was functional for a time but eventually led to friction.

— Angelica Kopec, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
But Pratt, a Trump-friendly Republican in a deep-blue city, ran on a promise of radical reform at City Hall.

— Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of ran on

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Boys trolled the streets bearing sticks, sometimes embedded with nails, both to lift hats from an unsuspecting wearer’s head and to physically intimidate those who resisted.

— Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 4, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
After his victory, Moskowitz trolled the online influencer Hasan Piker, who was a high-profile booster of Larkin’s campaign.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of trolled

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Big shot guests popped up in the studio audience, including the actors Bryan Cranston, Paul Rudd, and Ryan Reynolds, who did a few bits and pattered about the host going off air; Colbert moved through the usual jokes about the day’s news.

— David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026
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

Definition of pattered

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But the Hurricanes’ offense sputtered through the second half, allowing the Demon Deacons to stay in the game.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
Bussi was sensational over the first half of the regular season, but sputtered after the Olympic break, which is why Frederik Andersen was Carolina’s starter for most of the playoffs.

— Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of sputtered

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During pre-show cocktails in the Grand Tier Bar, Sigourney Weaver chatted with Frances McDormand as Katie Holmes arrived with her artist beau, Jason Bard Yarmosky.

— Christopher Barnard, Vogue, 23 Sep. 2026
Many people in line in Marina del Rey chatted about their favorite Sanrio characters and exchanged childhood memories.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

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