snitched; snitching; snitches
snitcher
noun
Examples of snitch in a Sentence
Noun
several men were sentenced to prison based on the now-questionable testimony of a jailhouse snitch
Verb (1)
he snitched on his friend because he was only looking out for himself
Verb (2)
snitched some paper from the office supply room for use with her printer at home
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The use of jailhouse snitches has become increasingly controversial.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
However, now his achievement is mired in controversy, on top of their seemingly strained relationship due to the YSL RICO case and the belief that the Atlanta rapper snitched on his mentor.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Yikes, some insist, the AI is being turned into a gigantic snitch.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The use of jailhouse snitches has become increasingly controversial.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Verb
In the eyes of many fans, discussions about musical quality have given way to conversations about who snitched; pondering an artist’s potential has been replaced by RICO speculation.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
However, now his achievement is mired in controversy, on top of their seemingly strained relationship due to the YSL RICO case and the belief that the Atlanta rapper snitched on his mentor.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Snitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snitch. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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snitch
1 of 3 noun
: a person who snitches : tattletale, informer
snitch
3 of 3 verb
: to take by sly or secret action
Etymology
Noun
origin unknown
Verb
probably alteration of snatch
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