ratting

present participle of rat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratting
Verb
  • Sehic said there were many people at the restaurant at the time, and said Campbell was talking to someone else at the bar when he was approached by Harakh.
    Neal Riley, CBS News, 15 June 2026
  • But the Heat and the Bucks have been talking for months and not agreed to a deal because the Bucks don’t love the Heat’s offer.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • At the end of the second season, multiple armies were mustering for war over King's Landing as the Targaryen clan just couldn't stop betraying each other long enough to govern.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
  • The West is betraying 'liberal values' for a genocidal fascist foreign government.
    Anhelina Shamlii, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Verb
  • Personalization has become one of the informing characteristics of modern dentistry, so a unified plan tailored to the patient’s specific needs may be well-suited to this emerging trend.
    Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • Later Tuesday, Loboa sent an email to the DU community informing them about the academic realignment, a message that listed data and documents used to make the restructuring decisions.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Directed by Alan Mak and starring Aaron Kwok, Simon Yam and Francis Ng, the film centres on a barrister and a police officer who team up to investigate the suspicious death of a charity organisation’s finance chief — exposing corruption and money-laundering at the heart of the group.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Dec. 2025
  • And even if tracking the lapses were easier, a corporation exposing itself to collective criticism would risk revealing trade secrets to competitors, providing legal fodder to disgruntled users, or damaging its reputation.
    Vauhini Vara, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Fans attending World Cup matches at Miami Stadium are warning others to arrive hours early after long lines and transportation delays caused some to miss major moments of a recent game.
    Abby Dodge, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • The British military also confirmed that the Russian warship fired warning shots following attempts to contact the British vessel.
    Jamie Dorrington, ABC News, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Father Quyen Truong followed by telling parishioners what a devout Catholic Sayre was.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
  • Folks started DM'ing me on social media, telling me that J was with his ex-fling.
    Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Those rules require the condo associations not only to develop a plan disclosing the repair contractor, but also to have a back-up contractor ready to step in if the first contractor is unable to make the repair within 24 hours.
    Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 9 June 2026
  • Georgia’s medical board may not provide specific warnings, but medical boards in other states warn against clinicians who sell goods in their office without disclosing appropriate financial interests.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • Children can be heard squealing again in the schoolyard.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2026
  • The first twenty minutes involve longtime Holzinger mentor-cum–ensemble member Renée Copraij spanking the gleefully squealing Annina Machaz.
    Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026
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“Ratting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratting. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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