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
  • Kochs also lauded that the residency signals a shift in guest behavior that is informing how Claridge’s — and parent group Maybourne — think about wellness as a business.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
  • The Greenlandic government scrambled to reassure locals, informing them that Danish and other European troops would now be a permanent fixture on the island.
    Ben Taub, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • In 1994, games were scheduled in the mid-afternoon to suit European TV broadcasts, exposing fans to peak-sun temperatures across nine cities.
    John Samuels, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
  • Studies in the 1960s and 1970s looked at how the spread of radio and television may have been exposing people to ideals about small families.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
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
  • 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
  • The mood among players in the mixed zone was telling.
    Pol Ballús, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Parker, who serves as the chief of staff at Cook Children’s Hospital, has filed a conflict of interest form disclosing her employment and regularly recuses herself from votes involving city business with the hospital network.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2026
  • Even before the ink had dried on the House settlement agreements, reports emerged of prospective claims buyers aggressively pitching class members with offers for pennies on the dollar and not disclosing the risks.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Automatic weapons blasting, tires squealing, the whole bit.
    Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
  • There were no odd noises or squealing bearings to indicate the fan was having trouble.
    Tim Carter, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
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“Ratting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratting. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.

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