tittle-tattling

present participle of tittle-tattle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tittle-tattling
Verb
  • The second stage is a lean Mach-O file written for Macs running on Apple CPUs.
    Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
  • If the device experience fails, the software running on it rarely delivers its intended value.
    Damini Sood, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Gavin Newsom’s workplace issue The outgoing governor of California and anticipated 2028 presidential candidate Gavin Newsom once made headlines for something other than trolling the president of the United States on social media.
    Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 June 2026
  • When trolling for pike the Griz goes with Rapala Rattlin Raps or floating Rapala stick baits when the weeds are higher.
    Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • The interview was interrupted multiple times because of rain pattering against the barn roof where it was being held.
    Emily Chang, ABC News, 7 June 2026
  • Benito finds community with the like-minded Pleneros de la Cresta, who have been playing the island’s pattering folk music for over a decade.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Lena Dunham was spotted poking her head out of a backseat window and chatting with someone redirecting traffic, while her ex, a suited Jack Antonoff, and his sister, fashion designer Rachel Antonoff, were also seen walking up to MSG.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
  • While chatting with the NFL brothers, Jason posed a tongue-in-cheek question to the Prince of Wales.
    Erin Hill, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • That’s nothing more than a nonsensical, demonizing political narrative spewed by left-wing politicians and their brethren in the progressive chattering class.
    Michael Zais, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2026
  • Jean’s Beach at the Old Stove Pub The hush-hush purchase of the Old Stove Pub by Max Chodorow had everyone chattering for months.
    Nancy Kane, Curbed, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • High yields worldwide have been rattling investors after oil prices burst above $100 per barrel because of the war.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Now, with aftershocks still rattling damaged cities and thousands of people displaced, some analysts warn the government’s handling of the disaster may be accelerating public disillusionment with the Chavista power structure.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • There's one spot on Richard's land where the Guadalupe slows to a babbling brook at the base of a tree.
    Bo Evans, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • In addition to canceling outside noise, the headphones provide crisp audio and relaxing white-noise options, including rainy parks and babbling brooks.
    Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Wrangling my emotions became the difference between sputtering to a halt and moving forward.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • When Vegas was sputtering in late March, with the 19th-best record in the NHL, the fact that its core was signed long-term with little cap space to maneuver could’ve been easily viewed as a detriment.
    Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 June 2026
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“Tittle-tattling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tittle-tattling. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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