RATTING Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

ratting

verb

present participle of rat

as in talking

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Social workers will keep talking to students, and the school will eventually hold a vigil or some kind of memorial, Palzet said.

— Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
For everyone else, the guideline advises talking with a doctor at age 70 about the choice, saying benefits are less clear.

— CBS News, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of talking

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He is accused of falsely portraying himself as a war hero, infiltrating an organization for those who actually served this country and then betraying their trust by stealing their money.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Less than a month after Wilson took office, after the city conducted a series of sweeps of homeless encampments, Seattle DSA issued a statement accusing her of betraying the will of voters.

— Jenny Jarvie Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of betraying

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According to the complaint, the company used high-pressure sales practices to get consumers to signing up for personal loans which actually transferred their title to Home Savers 911 without informing them.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
The hospital violated its own policy by not informing Conor’s parents that he had been transferred, the CMS report found.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of informing

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Experts are warning Connecticut motorists to stay alert as the chances of colliding with deer are greatest during the final months of the year as white-tail deer mating season makes the animals more erratic and dangerous.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Other forecasts warning about pressures on living standards, fiscal problems, and broader social challenges are equally gloomy.

— Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of warning

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There’s no telling how long these discounts will last, so be sure to find the one that fits your cleaning needs before prices return to normal.

— Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
Sanft disputed the prosecution's case, telling jurors there was no evidence beyond Davis' statements placing his client in Las Vegas or inside the Cadillac.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of telling

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This time of year, the ranch’s Duroc, Hampshire and Berkshire cross hogs are paddocked along a slough, grunting and squealing under the canopy of oak and walnut trees.

— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Each of its elements began, long ago, in the loamy earth, hatching and creeping or slipping, slick and squealing, from the womb of the mind.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

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