rats (on)

present tense third-person singular of rat (on)
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as in splits (on)
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities how much—or how little—did the fuzz have to pay you to rat on us?

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Verb
  • Who would want to volunteer for a country that abandons those who serve?
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Plans for the show — which was originally announced in 2020 and then delayed to 2024 — have officially been cancelled, as the studio abandons creating original longform content for streaming.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 3 Mar. 2025
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  • That philosophy informs every technology decision, from AI investments to platform upgrades.
    Peter High, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
  • And when someone from that organization informs him that no one has printed out the petition he’s supposed to present to the governor in mere hours, he’s just pissed.
    Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2025
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“Rats (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rats%20%28on%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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