ratting

Definition of rattingnext
present participle of rat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratting
Verb
  • All four former presidents denied talking to Trump about the strikes to NBC News, however.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Leadership is not just the voice who’s talking.
    Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Rob Rausch, the Season 4 winner of The Traitors, followed through on his promise to buy Maura Higgins a Hermès Birkin bag after betraying her on the show — and the behind-the-scenes story involves Lisa Rinna and podcast host Jake Shane.
    Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Al Olszewski, a former state senator who is running for Zinke's seat, accused both Daines and Zinke of betraying the people of Montana and urged voters to reject their handpicked successors.
    MATTHEW BROWN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Green Bay Packers are doing some shuffling at cornerback by adding Benjamin St-Juste while informing Nate Hobbs of a plan to release him a year after signing him to the $48 million, four-year contract, according to two people with knowledge of the decisions.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Carita Kim, a PUSD parent ambassador, was among those informing families about the program.
    Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This would give people peace of mind that their car will start during the winter months and/or to avoid exposing them from being pushed to spend a couple of hundred dollars on an unnecessary replacement.
    Hartford Courant, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Show business can be exposing and unbearably harsh, which is tough to deal with at any age, let alone for young actors who haven't fully matured yet.
    Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Illinois Department of Transportation will soon be starting a multi-year reconstruction project along East State Street, and the city is warning drivers to expect substantial traffic lane closures over the course of the work.
    Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Israeli officials announced the beginning of a ground offensive in southern Lebanon on Monday, warning that hundreds of thousands of civilians ordered by the Israeli military to evacuate from a large area would not be allowed to return until Israel's objectives are met.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • All of us here have the appetite to keep telling it.
    Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Why is the actor and musician telling us what to cook?
    Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Cipriani has also accused Shell of disclosing to him non-public information about Paramount’s activities, a charge that Shell has denied.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Cipriani, the high-stakes gambler at the center of the dispute, last month sparked an internal investigation and SEC inquiry into Shell for allegedly disclosing details about the timing and structure of the UFC deal almost a month before its August 2025 announcement.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Something’s always smoking or squealing with these boys, huh?
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Someone was squealing and crying at the same time, as if caught in a trap.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Ratting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratting. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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