rat (on)

1
as in to split (on)
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities how much—or how little—did the fuzz have to pay you to rat on us?

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2
as in to desert
to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another many party operatives ratted on the senator's candidacy once her poll numbers started to slip

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  • The Greek Orthodox church was deserted, too, as was its cobblestone courtyard, where my father and his sister had raced each other on their blue bicycles.
    Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Last month, an entire regiment of more than 1,000 troops deserted the Russian army, according to reports.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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  • Foligno understands players can talk to the NHLPA and league about stiffer penalties.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Like, a walking, talking, human-size chimp, portrayed and voiced by a combination of a motion-capture actor (Jonnie Davies), a musician (Adam Tucker), and Williams himself.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
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  • Greens, blues, and reds remain masculine while rejecting the conventions of more conservative styles.
    Ian Malone, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2025
  • While the Obama administration rejected Cheney’s outsized role for itself, Joe Biden still became a close adviser and helped achieve administration goals.
    Roy Brownell, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
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  • Morningstar informs us that the SPDR Bloomberg High Yield fund has averaged a total return (coupons plus price changes) of 5.1% a year, three points better than the return on the Vanguard all-purpose fund that owns only higher quality debt.
    William Baldwin, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • For democracies like India and the United States, these tools can be transformative in informing citizens and safeguarding public discourse.
    Shashi Shekhar Vempati, Baltimore Sun, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • But the consistent presence of drug rehabilitation and criminal offenses dominating the background of potential candidates for the award led the league to eventually abandon it.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
  • It had been abandoned but the girl, Blessing Aoci, was nowhere to be found.
    Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • TikTok and content creators on the app argued the ban violates their First Amendment rights by cutting off all speech on the platform, while the federal government argued the ban is necessary for national security, given ByteDance’s Chinese ownership.
    Alison Durkee, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Kira Weibel was in eighth grade when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the student’s Altadena charter school, cutting off critical community connections.
    Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Rat (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rat%20%28on%29. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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