ratting

Definition of rattingnext
present participle of rat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratting
Verb
  • Canadian astronaut Jenni Gibbons is the person talking to the astronauts today from inside Mission Control.
    Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Caminero comes through Cash and radio broadcaster Andy Freed were talking before the game about when Junior Caminero would erase the zero in his home run column.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • To be fair, Titus betraying his sister does ultimately lead to his downfall, even if Ursula isn’t around to see it.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Stories of families who changed continents, leaving one life and opening another, without betraying their identity.
    Nicola Bambini, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The White House team is required to file a report informing the court of the status of its compliance within 21 days after the order takes effect.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Thousands of Oracle workers woke Tuesday to an email from their employer informing them that their jobs had been cut with immediate effect, in what appears to one of the largest mass layoffs in the tech giant’s history.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The class action suit against Google, filed last week by a plaintiff with the pseudonym Jane Doe, alleged that the company's AI Mode created its own summaries and links, exposing Epstein victims' personal identifying information (PII), including names, phone numbers and email addresses.
    Jennifer Elias,Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Low level light therapy While research is still mounting, studies suggest that exposing the skin to specific wavelengths of light can extend the growth phase of hair, reduce the inflammation that damages follicles and interferes with the growth cycle, and improve the density and thickness of hair.
    Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors, defense make opening arguments Opening statements were then shared, with the prosecution warning jurors about potentially graphic content, including video and audio expected to last for about an hour.
    Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Others want a smaller package with more transparency and oversight, warning against tying Taiwan too closely to US expectations without clearer guarantees.
    Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Google’s response to this report is telling.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 7 Apr. 2026
  • This newsroom-wide project brings fast facts as stories unfold — making sure our local officials and institutions are telling the truth, serving our communities well and following through on their promises.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The defendant is accused of disclosing explicit non-consensual AI images of a social media influencer in Texas.
    Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Before infants were enrolled in the AL16 study, their parents or guardians had to sign consent forms disclosing, among other things, the risks that clinical trial subjects would face.
    David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Every moment of euphoria is obfuscated by distortion, every pop impulse is undercut by squealing dissonance.
    Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Something’s always smoking or squealing with these boys, huh?
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Ratting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratting. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.

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