ratted

Definition of rattednext
past tense of rat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratted
Verb
  • Different tragedies, but the same grief for a community betrayed by the people who were supposed to protect and serve.
    Jennifer Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • They were eventually betrayed, arrested and sent to the Auschwitz death camp.
    Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Leaving broken branches and stems in place potentially makes branch damage worse, allows bark to tear further, and leaves plants more exposed to diseases and winter winds.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2026
  • In the case of avocados, and many other fruits, polyphenol oxidase changes the chemical structure of phenols when they're exposed to oxygen.
    Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Zach Shemper, the congregation’s president, told CNN Monday law enforcement informed him the suspect in the arson attack posted antisemitic comments online.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Authorities informed the school that Garciamorales confessed to that specific incident, as well as several additional rock-throwing incidents in the area, the school said.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Before the Globes, Chalamet talked to Entertainment Tonight at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards about the future of the lovebirds' date-night outfits.
    Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
  • Neil Krishnaswamy, a CFP and president of Krishna Wealth Planning in McKinney, Texas, has talked with clients about the 401(k) change.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, EA, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Captain Ben Stokes, who looks secure in his position and has expressed a desire to stay on, warned last week against wholesale changes.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • City officials said revenue from current rates no longer covers expenses, and warned that without the adjustment, Davis would need to rely on inter-fund loans to maintain operations.
    Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Props to the baller’s dad Ed Kelce who blabbed a few details to a local Cleveland, Ohio, station.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2025
  • But Cirie ended up telling her husband, and her husband blabbed to Trish.
    EW.com, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Newsom further revealed the limits of his rationality with his remarks on the high-speed rail boondoggle.
    Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Researchers revealed that one of the key factors that enabled Despotopulos and his team to make these first-ever experimental measurements was access to the world’s highest-energy laser system, located at LLNL’s National Ignition Facility (NIF).
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But law enforcement experts told CNN the dragging incident last summer could have affected his decision-making – though how such an experience impacts law enforcement varies from officer to officer.
    Mark Morales, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Chew told jurors that neither the Cryptpad documents nor the prosecution’s surveillance videos shown during Baker’s opening could be considered evidence during opening statements.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Ratted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratted. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.

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