Thesaurus results for GRASSING (ON)

grassing (on)

verb

present participle of grass (on), British slang

as in telling (on)

to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities that bloke would grass on his own mater to save himself

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Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has been talking a big game for months about fighting inflation, but failure to signal an intention to follow through soon has Wall Street questioning his commitment to price stability.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026
Slot has stayed quiet and out of the limelight since he was sacked by Liverpool a week after the end of his second season in charge, instead choosing to do the talking in his own head.

— Gregg Evans, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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Buc-ee's claimed that the unauthorized use of its trademarks, including a smiling animal mascot, were benefitting the Missouri convenience store at Buc-ee's expense, while falsely informing consumers that the two businesses are related.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Yet on July 22, as federal firefighters were on high alert as dozens of wildfires were spreading across multiple states, Schulz sent an email to Forest Service staff informing them that the reorganization would begin that week.

— Chiara Eisner, NPR, 3 Aug. 2026

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