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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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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
Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2026
Reviewers flagged dirty restaurants 856 times, cited hair in food in 375 reviews and mentioned rats or roaches in 216 cases.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Broken hearts seeking vengeance can donate $5 to symbolically name a cockroach or vegetable, or $15 to name a rat, which will be fed to the zoo's animals.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Regardless of rooting interest, an area with so many rink rats makes Olympic hockey appointment viewing.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
But are the Red Sox a more complete team with a lineup that no longer features the slugging Rafael Devers, Bregman the ‘baseball rat,’ as Cora affectionately calls him, and southpaw slayer Rob Refsnyder?
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 Feb. 2026
Reviewers flagged dirty restaurants 856 times, cited hair in food in 375 reviews and mentioned rats or roaches in 216 cases.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Broken hearts seeking vengeance can donate $5 to symbolically name a cockroach or vegetable, or $15 to name a rat, which will be fed to the zoo's animals.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026
Regardless of rooting interest, an area with so many rink rats makes Olympic hockey appointment viewing.
—Dave Campbell, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rat
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An informant with Talanoa Law and Justice told researchers that drugs impact the areas of the brain that control thinking and emotions.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Jonathan’s former informant into Teddy’s operation, Roxana (Camila Morrone), has defected to Roper’s side, even going as far as to try and orchestrate Jonathan’s assassination.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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Science aside, a batch of these will win over any chocolate lover, regardless of where their brownie loyalties lie.—
Maggie Meyer Glisan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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Looking to build out a universe or find a great gift for a pop culture lover?—
Brittany Anas,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Feb. 2026
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Approximately 20,000 bottles of the triglyceride-lowering drug icosapent ethyl were recalled because oxidation is causing the capsules to leak.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Keep an eye out for sprinkler heads that leak water when they aren't supposed to be running.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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And so every regime invests in having student informers.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Security services also rely on informers to tell them who might be using Starlink, and search internet and social media traffic for signs it has been used.—
David Rising,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Hundreds of fans then had to clear the court, which had to be wiped down after food and drinks spilled everywhere.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Thousands of their fans had, too.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Small dogs aren’t always cheaper — a Chihuahua costs nearly $29,649.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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The ad oozes cuteness, featuring an adorable baby, a charming house and a faithful family dog.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Kenton County Commonwealth's Attorney Rob Sanders said at trial that the custody exchange on the day of the shooting was a ruse for Payne to talk his way back into Lane's life.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Feb. 2026
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Keith Law is doing a live chat today to talk MLB prospects.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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There are no canaries on the Canary Islands.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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While Chicago is the canary in the coal mine, the legislative resistance to choice affects the entire state.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Rat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rat. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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