1
as in informant
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
the drug mule refused to turn rat without a guarantee of immunity
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2
as in lover
someone who regularly spends time in a particular place
on Friday night the mall rats were out in full force
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3
as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
no one can understand what she finds appealing in a rat like him
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as in to leak
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Recent Examples of rat
Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Some of the earliest calls for Red No. 3’s removal date back to the 1980s, when a research study indicated the synthetic could be carcinogenic in rats after ingesting it in large enough amounts.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
Animal studies conducted in the 1980s revealed a link between high doses of Red 3 and the development of tumors in male rats, leading the FDA to ban its use in cosmetics in 1990.
—Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Perhaps that would have caught the egregious rat genitalia figure, although as Ars Science Editor John Timmer pointed out at the time, the software has limitations.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The color additive petition filed in 2022 cited two studies that showed cancer in male lab rats when exposed to high levels of Red No. 3.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Some of the earliest calls for Red No. 3’s removal date back to the 1980s, when a research study indicated the synthetic could be carcinogenic in rats after ingesting it in large enough amounts.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025
Animal studies conducted in the 1980s revealed a link between high doses of Red 3 and the development of tumors in male rats, leading the FDA to ban its use in cosmetics in 1990.
—Jesus Mesa, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Perhaps that would have caught the egregious rat genitalia figure, although as Ars Science Editor John Timmer pointed out at the time, the software has limitations.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rat
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Trump’s remarks follow last month’s inspector general report from the Biden Justice Department, which detailed the FBI’s use of confidential informants and prompted questions about their roles in the Jan. 6 protest.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Jan. 2025
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On one occasion, authorities say, the informant handed over to the FBI a plastic foam cup containing a granular substance that tested positive for drugs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2025
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The Google Pixel 9 Pro is another phone that is great for photography lovers.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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Out back, there’s a chicken house for egg layers and a two-stall barn, with a tack room, for equine lovers.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Jan. 2025
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An incident during a mid-season trip to Portugal in March, in which he was rumoured to have jokingly slapped full-back Nathan Patterson, raised eyebrows — in terms of how events played out and how quickly it was leaked to the media.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
10 Jan. 2025
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However, when the source code to the malware was leaked on the dark web late in 2024, the service was shut down.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Given the increasingly absurd pretexts the state is using for criminal prosecution and the resounding success of informers of all stripes, the judicial crackdown will continue to worsen.—
Andrei Kolesnikov,
Foreign Affairs,
17 May 2024
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Standing in his way are British spies, French informers and jealous colleagues.—
Liza Foreman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Apr. 2024
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Compared to this point last season, NHL attendance overall is almost flat — down only 30 fans per game.—
James Mirtle,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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The late, great ace inspired the first generation of Mets fans in much the same way Wright inspired much of the current generation.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2025
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The couple was seen taking a stroll on a N.Y.C. street with Bosworth's dog, Happy, on Tuesday.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
Peoplemag,
13 Sep. 2023
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This included four search dogs, three doctors, a diving team and a water extraction contingent, Tunisia’s state news agency TAP reported.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN,
13 Sep. 2023
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The ordeal worsened her already severe illness, leaving her virtually unable to eat, move, or talk for days after.—
Jamie Ducharme,
TIME,
14 Jan. 2025
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During the second quarter, Trump and Brown talked for roughly 20 minutes about football and the situation in the Middle East and Ukraine, a U.S. official told ABC News.—
Matt Seyler,
ABC News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Cats, however, may turn out to be the canaries in the coalmines — pardon the mixed metaphor.—
Jan Ellen Spiegel,
Hartford Courant,
24 Dec. 2024
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There is a loud warning in all of this, and Batman is sort of the canary in the coal mine.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes,
8 Oct. 2024
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“Rat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rat. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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