ratted

verb

past tense of rat
as in betrayed

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  1. betrayed
  2. exposed
  3. informed
  4. talked
  5. warned
  6. tattled
  7. leaked
  8. blabbed
Verb
  • Debbie, named after Coates’ mother, feels betrayed by Judith and her husband, who is involved in shady dealings with an Albanian gang.
    — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • This year’s price hike for longtime customers is bound to impact some of the same customers who felt betrayed by the 2024 end of the lifetime price lock.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026
Definition of betrayed
Verb
  • This means that in an open fan, the fan blades are fully exposed to the elements.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026
  • And, once again, the UK – highly exposed to global energy and food prices – is vulnerable.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 19 July 2026
Definition of exposed
Verb
  • The sign at the entrance of a co-working space that informed guests they weren’t allowed to bring in their gun.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • Leaders need visibility into actions AI systems take, including what data, context and reasoning informed those actions.
    — Dave Link, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of informed
Verb
  • The challenge wasn’t simply learning how a powerful man walked and talked.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • Rubio said that smaller Chinese brands he’s talked with haven’t been open to adopting similar return policies.
    — Scott Douglas, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of talked
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  • Sirens sounded in Bahrain this morning, as the country’s Interior Ministry warned citizens to remain calm and head to the nearest safe place.
    — Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • The Bank of England warned last December of the possibility of a climate Minsky moment, where assets reprice rapidly due to climate shock.
    — Justin Worland, Time, 18 July 2026
Definition of warned
Verb
  • But that’s because Kaegi tattled on himself in 2020, requesting an inspection to make sure a 700 square foot addition was included in his value.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of tattled
Verb
  • In a Bravo first, audio footage from set leaked the night that filming wrapped, triggering an investigation led by the network that found a production staffer liable for the leak.
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Definition of leaked
Verb
  • Guests have blabbed that things were definitely awkward during one of the newlyweds’ first dances to an undisclosed song by the celebrity performer, Marc Anthony.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
  • But Cirie ended up telling her husband, and her husband blabbed to Trish.
    — EW.com, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Definition of blabbed
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