ratting

Definition of rattingnext
present participle of rat

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • In the next few years, the study says workers will be talking to their phones or laptops, instead of typing, thanks to the explosion of AI.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In effect, by criticizing the lower courts, a handful of Supreme Court justices are coming dangerously close to betraying, rather than protecting, the rule of law.
    Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
  • The ponyatiya of Putin’s youth generally meant never betraying your gang and always standing up for your friends.
    Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Starmer wrote Sheeran, informing him about the changes to the National Curriculum.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2025
  • At Ikhrata’s final SANDAG board meeting before his December 2023 resignation — barely an hour after he was celebrated for his years of service — the former CEO accepted responsibility for not informing the board sooner.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Authorities warn that such attacks require little specialist knowledge but can have dramatic and far-reaching consequences, exposing vulnerabilities in densely interconnected urban infrastructure.
    Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
  • As a result, the department must now either define a narrower project that fits within the constraints of existing law or pursue legislative authorization — potentially exposing the project to greater political risk and public scrutiny.
    Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Far fewer people are going camping, a popular activity in the cool fall weather; in some cities, staff are handing out flyers warning picnic-goers not to leave food lying around, NHK reported.
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Republicans grappling with Tuesday’s Democratic romp are warning the White House that no matter how many foreign policy goals the president achieves, voters will care about the economy more.
    Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • There is no telling how long the restrictions might last or how much worse delays will get as Congress remains at a logjam.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Beatty emphasizes that the key to creating the show was telling a clear story in a short format.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • With broad language about protecting members of the firing squad, Bresnahan said the state could argue for not disclosing training methods, qualifications and any safeguards.
    Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The company announced the funding round on its website, disclosing a list of strategic investors that include NVIDIA and Cisco, as well as sovereign wealth funds from Abu Dhabi and Qatar, Valor Equity Partners, Stepstone Group, Fidelity, and Baron Capital Group.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • One of the first major highlights showed the moment Mei Xiang birthed a squealing Xiao Qi Ji and cradled her newborn cub.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Ratting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratting. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.

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