RATTING Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

ratting

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present participle of rat

as in talking

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Cholowsky visited Chicago for a few days in early June, talking to coaches and executives, hanging out with players and listening to Jerry Reinsdorf’s baseball stories.

— Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Yet nobody could remember ever seeing the man in a cowboy hat before 2024, when he was spotted talking to residents about lawsuits against the local dump.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of talking

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Brands gain a deeper understanding of their customers, validating strategies and informing product development.

— Angela Chan-Danisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
In the finale, Cal receives a call from Ben's attorney, informing him that a doctor has come forward and is willing to testify that Ben had permission to take Tracy out of the hospital.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026

Definition of informing

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But instead of slipping into fixer mode, reflect on what the situation is exposing to you about an emotional pattern.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Beijing’s primary and secondary schools are offering AI instruction each academic year, exposing kids to topics ranging from chatbot use to AI ethics.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 8 July 2026

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The California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert, warning drivers to expect delays of more than two hours as the two to four northbound lanes will be blocked until further notice.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The Texas Department of State Health Services posted a health advisory in May warning that because the eggs shed from the body inconsistently, doctors may need to do as many as three tests spaced 24 hours apart to make an accurate diagnosis.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

Definition of warning

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Curator Nadine Hounkpatin, who organized the wider exhibition at Arles in which Phan’s images appear, has said that the body of work illustrates the kind of deeper truth-telling photography can do.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Anna Maria says the Church had put him up for adoption without telling her.

— Bill Whitaker, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Definition of telling

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Most 10-Qs are cookie cutter documents disclosing financial figures already embedded in corporate records.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
The judge also wrote that disclosing so much information on the 2020 election workers would discourage people from helping with future elections.

— Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of disclosing

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