snitched 1 of 2

past tense of snitch
as in talked
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities he snitched on his friend because he was only looking out for himself

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verb (2)

past tense of snitch

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Recent Examples of snitched
Verb
Hannie was captured, tortured, and murdered by the Nazis in the final months of the war, but never snitched on her sisters. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026 This n—a came home talkin’ about, ‘These n—s snitched,’ when everybody risked their life and freedom for you, boy. — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2025 However, now his achievement is mired in controversy, on top of their seemingly strained relationship due to the YSL RICO case and the belief that the Atlanta rapper snitched on his mentor. — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snitched
Verb
  • The night before our spaghetti dinner, Caleb sat me down by the cabin’s large, whirling fireplace and talked to me about meatballs for two hours.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • In a follow-up phone interview, Collins talked further about the toll taken.
    — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Deputies said that the men stole roughly $3,330 worth of diesel as fuel prices reached all-time highs.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Her boyfriend Tom Arnold becomes a writer/producer and complains that someone there stole his love letters and sold out his steamy relationship with Roseanne to the National Enquirer.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Mandel’s work also informed a 2012 New York Times Magazine column on how the art market thrives on inequality, which argued that fine art belongs less to the broader global economy than to the peculiar economy of the very rich.
    — Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Regular two-way communication, where staff are heard, not just informed, combined with genuine empathy for the disruption, gives people something to hold onto.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The thefts attracted attention in September partly because of how easily the artworks appeared to have been swiped.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Just moments prior, Link had swiped some of Jo’s old pain meds as his addiction issues seem to only be getting bigger.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Snitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snitched. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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