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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rats (on)
Verb
  • A student quoted in that article said Dixon often talks politics in class.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Douthat talks to a wide range of guests, nudging them toward unexpectedly cosmic discussions of good and evil and the future of humanity.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In California, the warning is in effect for southeastern counties, with temperatures forecast to reach 111 F in Indian Wells Valley; and 115 F in Coachella Valley and San Diego County deserts.
    Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • When Rabbit asks to be the one to adopt Stacey after her graduation, Evelyn abusively rejects the notion and Rabbit is crushed.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The White House has expressed how this was a moment of embarrassment but also suggested an attempt at a plot against the president, although the UN’s statement rejects this.
    Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Miami had a relatively balanced offense in the first two years, but the offense has lost its big-play bite, and consistently abandons the run.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Some of them are barely recipes at all; sometimes Nosrat abandons the form entirely.
    Dan Kois, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The page informs interested parties of the club’s intentions before asking for email addresses.
    Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Evelyn then continues her tour of interpersonal damage and informs Abbie that Alex was the one who murdered Riley.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Rats (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rats%20%28on%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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