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
Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2025
One, initially released in 2016, claimed that cellphone radiation causes cancer based on findings from rats, though only male rats.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2025
Taking advantage of vertical space in a garage not only helps keep things organized, but also frees up floor space and protects items from dirt, dust, pests like mice and rats, and moisture.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Even without most of their neocortex, the rats played in a fundamentally normal way.
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The new version, already tested in rats, could shrink pixels to just 20 microns and pack in 10,000 of them, bringing much higher resolution.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2025
One, initially released in 2016, claimed that cellphone radiation causes cancer based on findings from rats, though only male rats.
—ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2025
Taking advantage of vertical space in a garage not only helps keep things organized, but also frees up floor space and protects items from dirt, dust, pests like mice and rats, and moisture.
—Michelle Mastro, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2025
Even without most of their neocortex, the rats played in a fundamentally normal way.
—Big Think, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rat
Noun
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The source of the information was an informant, a former friend and associate of Farzam who turned on him, according to state DOJ investigation reports obtained by CNN.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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Donaghy’s scheme was only discovered through a broader FBI investigation of organized crime figures when an informant gave them a tip.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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This is slightly digressive, but Tunde and his lover, early on in the novel, have this big argument in Lahaina, in Hawaii.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sonic lovers can add a personalized touch to their drink for a limited time at no cost.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Why leak it online anonymously and miss out on all the fun?—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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To steal the pixels, the malicious app will display a stack of semi-transparent filters over the authenticator app, creating a way to leak and discern the pixels displayed through Android’s graphics rendering pipeline.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
14 Oct. 2025
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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
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There’s a Redwall vibe to the third installment, as fan-favorite rattkin Fern gets carried away on an impromptu adventure involving a chaos-goblin who holds a bounty tempting enough for all the ne’er-do-wells to try and collect on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a video obtained by the Sun, Perry also hinted at their connection while rejecting another mid-concert proposal from a fan.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Your mood and approach will have a big impact on your dog’s behavior.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The dog, who was unhurt, was reunited with its owners.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kids aged 7 to 18 can also walk in for the shot without a prescription, as long as a parent or guardian gives consent and talks it over with the pharmacist.—
Evan Moore
November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Meta’s recent mass layoffs on its AI team are a potential canary in the coal mine, signaling that AI companies might be realizing the boom is coming to an end.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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But some of the interiors seem to belong to another house, like a cheap-looking finished basement with canary-yellow walls and a bathroom with, oddly, a urinal.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Rat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rat. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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