1
as in to split (on)
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
how much—or how little—did the fuzz have to pay you to rat on us?
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2
as in to desert
to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another
many party operatives ratted on the senator's candidacy once her poll numbers started to slip
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Robert, talk me through the thinking behind this framing.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
23 June 2026 -
Seconds later, Hines-Allen decided she was done talking and shoved Bonner.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Further up Lake Street, there are signs of a slow recovery at the Plaza Mexico, with customers sitting at tables that were deserted during the winter.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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His form may desert him, or injury might intervene.—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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Former Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby has been informed by the NFL that the league will not hold a supplemental draft prior to the 2026 season.—
Chuck Schilken,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
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Gonzalez worked to enforce a roadblock during the chemical plume without being informed about the dangers of inhaling the chemicals.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Marisa Tinkler Mendez rejected those motions.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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Goldman has drawn criticism for refusing to reject support from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, or AIPAC, the pro-Israel lobbying group.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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One of Wood’s earliest conversations with Reid centered on abandoning the heeled footwear that helped define earlier versions of the character.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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Jessie is thrilled, but her enthusiasm is crushingly fleeting, as Emily abandons Jessie with other items in a donation box on the side of the road.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 June 2026
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Through a series of measures starting in 2022, Washington has cut off China’s access to the cutting-edge GPUs, throttling Chinese companies’ efforts in competing for the top AI models with US tech giants.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
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But Emerald Bay is gate-guarded, accessible only to residents, and its half-mile stretch of golden sand is bordered by the cliffs of two jutting points, geographically cutting off public access via other beaches.—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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“Rat (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rat%20%28on%29. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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