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
  • Many informants The issue of intelligence connections has shadowed the investigation ever since Moïse was found shot to death in his second-floor bedroom, and his wife, Martine, was seriously injured.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Cseh, the archive's director, said successor governments to dictatorships rarely disclose the names of previous agents and informants, let alone records as detailed as those Hungary is preparing to release.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In his weekly short meetings with the media, Dobbins still talks fast, brings energy, says something funny.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Correspondent Faith Salie talks with #1 draft pick Kelsie Whitmore; catcher Maggie Foxx; commissioner Justine Siegal; and CEO Keith Stein about what the new league means for women and sports.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • But for all the resort’s creature comforts, nature still steals the show.
    — Chris Schalkx, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The usual answer to this has been to rely on nuclear power to make it through the night, but there is an alternative that steals a page from Earth's playbook.
    — David Szondy October 07, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 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
  • In addition to scaring the bejesus out of Hamlet and demanding blood, the ghost informs the audience exactly how the murder occurred.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The facility lacks a verifiable method that informs food employees of their responsibility to report their health status in regards to illnesses that can spread through food.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Gaga then swipes concealer under her eyes, on the center of her forehead and around her mouth.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • When someone swipes a card, the device can capture account information and the PIN used during the transaction.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Snitches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snitches. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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