RATS (ON) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

rats (on)

verb

Definition of rats (on)

present tense third-person singular of rat (on)

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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as in defects (from)

to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another many party operatives ratted on the senator's candidacy once her poll numbers started to slip

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Jack Wolf Westwood Lincoln Riley talks a big game about excelling in the Big Ten, but in losing badly to Oregon and its backup quarterback, USC probably couldn’t win the Pac-12 this year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
An agent that confidently approves the wrong payment, escalates an unstable interaction or quietly talks a user into a bad decision belongs in a different category.

— Puneet Gaur, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of talks

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The lowland deserts with cacti and catclaw brush are Gambel’s quail habitat.

— Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
And a $208 million Rural Health Transformation award now lets Arkansas confront the maternity care deserts the national conversation overlooks—because when the nearest delivery unit is an hour away, distance itself is a risk factor.

— John Boozman, Time, 23 June 2026

Definition of deserts

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And his awareness of the camera and of the frame informs his behavior in this way that is very intuitive.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
Wellness informs every aspect of life on board, from ensuring purified air and maximum comfort during sleep to the study of color schemes for different times of the day.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of informs

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Fox calls the deaths tragic but rejects responsibility Covering any armed conflict by definition involves peril.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
The series backs up 25 years to a Connecticut farm where father Cyrus Trask (Tracy Letts), a peg-legged Civil War veteran, rejects Charles’ gift of a new knife in favor of Adam’s present of a stray puppy, creating a long trail of jealousy.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of rejects

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Bonny abandons her film, recognizing how its obscuring her filial understanding.

— Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
As Washington abandons talks with Iran for an aggressive economic pressure campaign, a cornered Tehran is now threatening military escalation and a wider war to force negotiators back to the table.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of abandons

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