as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
he snitched on his friend because he was only looking out for himself
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as in to steal
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
snitched some paper from the office supply room for use with her printer at home
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as in informant
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
several men were sentenced to prison based on the now-questionable testimony of a jailhouse snitch
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Recent Examples of snitch
Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
As someone who juggles deadlines, social events, and the occasional doom scroll until 1 a.m., my under-eyes are often the first to snitch.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 27 May 2025
Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Commentary and opinions The O.C. public defender who exposed the jailhouse snitch scandal is retiring, but not done, columnist Gustavo Arellano writes.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The lockdown had bipartisan support in Parliament and was almost universally popular with the public, who enthusiastically snitched on violators to authorities.
—Rachel Morris, New Yorker, 5 June 2025
As someone who juggles deadlines, social events, and the occasional doom scroll until 1 a.m., my under-eyes are often the first to snitch.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 27 May 2025
Noun
The use of jailhouse snitches has become increasingly controversial.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Commentary and opinions The O.C. public defender who exposed the jailhouse snitch scandal is retiring, but not done, columnist Gustavo Arellano writes.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snitch
Noun
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Breda did tell me that, along with Helen, both the friend and the prison informant received a share of the million-dollar reward.—
Eren Orbey,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The sequel to 2021's Furioza brings us back into the dark and unsettling Polish underworld, as a young scumbag gets stuck under the thumb of the police and has to infiltrate a notorious prison as an informant.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Frizer and Skeres were fraudsters, and the sinister Poley was an informer, crucial to the exposure of the Babington Plot.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Option 2: If one prisoner informs while the other stays silent, the informer will go free while the silent one receives the harshest sentence.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Noun
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The outdoor areas are open from March through October, but available year-round is its Bolz Conservatory, a glass pyramid housing huge tropical plants, chirping canaries and darting quail.—
Peter Cameron,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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These early jolts serve as canaries in the coal mine.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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While searching for her first dog, Joelle Andres saw a photo of a scrappy-looking rat terrier on a pet adoption site and was immediately drawn to his face.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Cats are common sightings around feed stores and garden centers, which contain large amounts of grain and seed that can be attractive to mice and rats.—
John Raby,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Snitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snitch. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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