ratting

verb

present participle of rat
as in talking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratting
  1. talking
  2. betraying
  3. informing
  4. exposing
  5. warning
  6. telling
  7. disclosing
  8. squealing
Verb
  • Spend time talking to the K18 co-founder and CEO and one thing becomes immediately obvious.
    — Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • What was your fatal flaw in the game that led to you talking to me right now?
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
Definition of talking
Verb
  • One of the spirits was Sinon, who was upset with Odysseus for betraying him and not telling him the Trojan Horse plan.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • In Homer’s poem, they’re accused of betraying Odysseus’ household by serving — and, in some cases, sleeping with — the suitors courting Penelope.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 18 July 2026
Definition of betraying
Verb
  • Corporate officials reached out to Murrell later that day and apologized to her, informing her that the driver was no longer working for FedEx.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026
  • Page’s character Sinon is the soldier tasked with informing the Trojans that the Trojan Horse is a gift from the Greeks, imploring them to drag the giant statue into the city with Odysseus, Menelaus (Jon Bernthal) and more soldiers inside.
    — Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of informing
Verb
  • Some Chick-fil-A accounts were hacked last month, exposing the personal information of an undisclosed number of customers, the company said this week.
    — Amy Wenk, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
  • Examples include Anthony Purcell, who ran a non-profit for a decade unpaid, and Stacy Bernstein, whose growing brand struggles to secure early-stage funding, exposing VCs' reluctance.
    — Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of exposing
Verb
  • The far western edge of the Florida panhandle was upgraded to a tropical storm warning.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • The Israeli military said Lebanese soldiers had entered an area that was not part of the pilot zone and Israeli troops fired warning shots in the air.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of warning
Verb
  • These short chains of amino acids are found naturally in the body and act as useful messengers, telling cells when to repair damaged tissue, produce hormones, reduce inflammation, and more.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 20 July 2026
  • The presentation blends stories, historical context and quilt traditions to see how textiles are powerful tools for communication, telling stories and preserving culture.
    — La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
Definition of telling
Verb
  • Pan noted that the majority is effectively ruling in favor of immediately disclosing the material by denying Biden's request for an injunction pending appeal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
  • When pressed repeatedly by a Fox News cohost for specifics on the operation, Homan explained that disclosing that type of information could risk officer safety and prompt criminals to flee.
    — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 20 July 2026
Definition of disclosing
Verb
  • In the clip, Niney is pictured talking calmly on his cell phone as Gasly races around him in the Alpine car, squealing the tires.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
  • Pigs that were being hauled by the semi could be heard squealing at the scene.
    — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 23 June 2026
Definition of squealing
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