snitches 1 of 3

plural of snitch

snitches

2 of 3

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of snitch
as in talks
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

snitches

3 of 3

verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of snitch

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of snitches
Noun
Pay no attention to the fact that it was proposed three weeks after the EPA came out hard against three-eyed fish, or that only three months ago, this same Legislature considered $100,000 court payouts to snitches willing to rat out mifepristone providers. Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for snitches
Noun
  • The Justice Department unveiled this case against it, essentially arguing that SPLC had been defrauding its donors by paying informants within far-right groups who were infiltrating those groups.
    Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026
  • In 2020, for example, the high court ruled that Muslim men who claimed that their religious rights were violated for being placed on the government’s no-fly list after refusing to serve as FBI informants could sue the FBI agents for damages.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Speaking from beyond the grave, Andy Warhol talks with Jasper Dean about the latter’s love for Beat poets and Cameron Winter.
    Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026
  • The Emmy nominee talks her introduction to horror and exploring the origins of the original killer.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • John Legend steals the show at the 2026 Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland on July 9.
    People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
  • Adebayo ranks second in franchise history in all-time points scored (10,391 points) and total rebounds grabbed (5,756 rebounds), third in all-time assists (2,276 assists) and steals (693), and fifth in all-time blocks (538 blocks).
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
Noun
  • One of State Security’s main goals, as well as a central source of its strength, is turning civilians into informers.
    Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
  • And so every regime invests in having student informers.
    Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Moving on to the housekeeping items, the organizer informs us of the presence of a documentary film crew on the grounds.
    Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
  • In a brief filing, Google’s legal team informs the court that Google is prepared to begin distributing third-party app stores in Google Play on July 22.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Shields' younger daughter inherited her love of fashion and regularly swipes designer pieces from her closet.
    Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Geomagnetic conditions are expected to intensify late tonight into early tomorrow, if the CME swipes Earth, according to the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 12 May 2026

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“Snitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snitches. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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