1
as in informant
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
the drug mule refused to turn rat without a guarantee of immunity
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2
as in lover
someone who regularly spends time in a particular place
on Friday night the mall rats were out in full force
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3
as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
no one can understand what she finds appealing in a rat like him
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as in to leak
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Recent Examples of rat
James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Black rats seem to be the only species of mammal resistant to the pythons.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
In one study, coriander seed extract was found to reduce oxidative stress in the brains of obese rats.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2025
Dave & Alison Talk Together while playing with rats — a motif in the film — instead of puppies.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Bloodsport, being an assassin who has a change of heart and becomes a hero, while also having a deep rat phobia, was fantastic.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Black rats seem to be the only species of mammal resistant to the pythons.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
In one study, coriander seed extract was found to reduce oxidative stress in the brains of obese rats.
—Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 5 Aug. 2025
Dave & Alison Talk Together while playing with rats — a motif in the film — instead of puppies.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rat
Noun
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Additionally, deputies maintained a system to conceal, manage and reward those informants.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
29 July 2025
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Marino ended up serving as a confidential informant, wearing multiple wires that captured sound and video.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Car lovers, get ready to head up north to watch Corvettes compete for awards and parade across the Mighty Mac this weekend.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Today, Travelers Rest still lives up to its name, serving as a haven for nature lovers, food enthusiasts, and those seeking adventure.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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So there are opportunities, even in just the simple single transaction, for data to leak.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
14 Aug. 2025
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While bits and pieces of the song have leaked over the years, this is the most substantial chunk yet of what appears to be a formal recording.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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
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Over the past eight decades, the CCP has constructed a vast network of millions of informers and spies whose often unpaid work has been critical to the regime’s survival.—
Minxin Pei,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Feb. 2024
Noun
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Taylor Swift album announcement sparks fan buzz The first two videos – posted on Aug. 11 and 12 – have racked up 20 million views and 9 million views, respectively on X.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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Spike Lee orchestrates Puerto Rican street parades, dazzling skyscraper shots, shouting Yankee fans in subways, bodega battles, freestyle rap roasts, high speed chases, gunfire dueling, and more to charge the story with grit and glory in the resolution.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
13 Sep. 2023
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.—
Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam,
Anchorage Daily News,
13 Sep. 2023
Verb
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Throughout a second year of OTAs, minicamp and training camp, Daniels has done even more of that with his receivers and tight ends, talking to second-year tight end Ben Sinnott about a blitz pickup or to the veteran Samuel about the timing on his deep ball.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Ramírez-Garofalo, a young man with dark hair, large forearms, and the beginnings of a goatee, drove and talked fast.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Challenge and Opportunity NGOs are the canary in the coal mine.—
Robert G. Eccles,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Charlie Sway, the fund manager, was an old prep-school friend, who knew that Jaron had an eye for the sleeping dog, an ear for the silent canary.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Rat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rat. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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