ratting

present participle of rat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratting
Verb
  • Most of the clientele were families of Asian tourists, talking neither to us nor among themselves.
    Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Then a production assistant — a famously low-paying, entry-level job on film and TV sets — McGuirk happened to be near the camera operator, who was talking on the phone, when a colleague radioed to ask him to attend a rehearsal.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Already hacked off by the renovation fiasco, the company’s longtime patrons pounced, accusing the corporation of betraying its history and values.
    Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Being chosen would mean betraying your sibling.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • These measurements are fundamental to understanding how greenhouse gas emissions relate to rising temperatures, simultaneously contributing to scientific research and informing policymakers of compliance with environmental regulations.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The residents of Leith, North Dakota, did this by creating a website informing people about what was happening in their community.
    Paul J. Becker, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Losing Hyperliquid’s billions would erase up to 10% of its revenue overnight, exposing its dependence on interest income and underscoring its vulnerability to client defection.
    Tomer Niv, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • However, by 1999, both glaciers retreated and the northern tongue of the Alsek Glacier detached from a narrow island, exposing the glacier's terminus to more calving, Pelto noted.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The White House has defended the unprecedented move, at least in part, by warning about the very real national security threat posed by our reliance on the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, which produces the lion’s share of the planet’s chipmaking.
    Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase and a longtime deficit hawk, has been warning of a potential bond crisis for some time.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rare was the big public event in which none of the bold names were telling red-carpet interlocutors that were wearing Armani.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • And in this fragile economy—rife with tariffs, skyrocketing living costs, and a looming recession—there’s no telling how one’s financial situation can change on a dime.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There’s no downside to disclosing that an image or video was run through AI, of course.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Other best practices for security include diversifying large asset sums across platforms and never publicly disclosing your crypto holdings.
    Julie Goldenberg, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The tractor-trailer, carrying beverages, rode along the median barrier, splitting open from the side and spilling bottles across the roadway, the fire department posted on Facebook.
    Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Once, a meat processor asked about plugs to keep entrails from sheep carcasses from spilling onto production lines.
    Jia H. Jung, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Ratting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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