tittle-tattled

Definition of tittle-tattlednext
past tense of tittle-tattle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tittle-tattled
Verb
  • Gimble, a former Texas State Guard member and McLennan County district clerk who currently serves on the Texas Judicial Council, ran on a platform that emphasizes border security and Second Amendment rights, according to his campaign website.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
  • In the three-way Republican brawl, Cornyn stressed experience and electability, while Paxton ran on his MAGA loyalties.
    From Staff Reports, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Cornyn has defended the bipartisan gun law, has chided Hunt over missing votes in Washington and relentlessly trolled Paxton over his divorce, allegations of infidelity and issues surrounding his impeachment.
    Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Charania recently reported that Antetokounmpo was in blockbuster trade talks; the Milwaukee Bucks then trolled ESPN’s insider after the trade deadline.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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
  • Miami cruised into the fourth quarter with a 13-point lead at Gas South Arena in Duluth, Georgia, but sputtered and Stanford took advantage, going into a zone defense and outscoring UM 18-5 in the final stretch to force overtime.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The few cars that attempted to drive through the flood sputtered and died, bonnet-deep in swirling pondweed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The Tonight Show host chatted with Stephen Colbert about their long-time friendship and memories over the years before Fallon performed a musical number in celebration of Colbert.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Wearing matching leather coats, the two chatted constantly, pointing at parade formations and singing along with performers.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Our lives and bodies conversed and chattered.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Clancy then walked in from behind the stage, carrying a bouquet of flowers as the students chattered.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Already, the conflict has rattled global markets and left Iran's leadership weakened by hundreds of Israeli and American airstrikes.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The earthquake rattled at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter about 1 mile southwest of Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The old man bleated out a laugh.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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“Tittle-tattled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tittle-tattled. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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