ratted

past tense of rat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratted
Verb
  • The governor’s plan has left Savage-Sangwan and other advocates feeling betrayed by Newsom, who went from pushing to expand Medi-Cal coverage for undocumented immigrants to last year freezing enrollment and adding a monthly fee for immigrants who want to use the coverage.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 8 June 2026
  • And staying in this relationship betrayed myself.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Verb
  • In 2018, Anas Aremeyaw Anas, an investigative journalist famous for wearing a beaded mask to hide his identity, exposed just how deep Ghana’s football problems ran by releasing a documentary that was screened at cinemas and theatres across the country.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 17 June 2026
  • The fabric is also UPF 50+, perfect for protecting your skin when exposed to the sun for extended periods, such as when doing lawn work or golfing.
    Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • This is not about right or left, MAGA or non-MAGA, but about basic human decency — the kind of decency so much of Jim Handy’s work was informed by.
    Carl Kurlander, Deadline, 13 June 2026
  • Oziel’s mistress, Judalon Smyth, learned about the confessions and informed the police.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
Verb
  • The Best Books of the Year (So Far) Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.
    Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 17 June 2026
  • The guy who looked like a Peter Max drawing and talked like a Marx Brother!
    Kurt Andersen, Vulture, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • As recently as February 2026 and May 2025, the public Santa Clara County’s health department has warned about potential exposure to measles after people with the virus passed through public places.
    Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
  • Emergency officials warned residents and visitors to expect road closures and traffic delays in the area surrounding Madison Square Garden.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
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
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
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
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“Ratted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratted. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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