ratted

verb

Definition of rattednext
past tense of rat
as in betrayed

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  1. betrayed
  2. exposed
  3. informed
  4. talked
  5. warned
  6. revealed
  7. told
  8. announced
Verb
  • Fang Si-Chi’s First Love Paradise is a slim but thought-provoking text about loneliness, trauma, and how vulnerable members of society can be betrayed by those who were meant to protect them.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
  • History is rife with examples of leaders betrayed by their closest confidants.
    Joseph Edgar, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of betrayed
Verb
  • An eight-month investigation by USA TODAY's Network of Ohio newspapers last year exposed years of oppressive lockdowns, deadly violence, and chronic understaffing in the state's youth prison system.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The first human case of H5N1, more commonly known as avian influenza or bird flu, has been confirmed in Los Angeles County in California, in connection with an adult who was exposed to livestock.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of exposed
Verb
  • The youngest person to have been injured is believed to be 12 years old, while the oldest is thought to be a man in his 70s, an officer informed the press at the scene, per the footage obtained by KSDK-TV.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • One appeared to have a head injury, while the others appeared to have non-life threatening injuries, a St Louis officer also informed press at the scene, as shared by the St Louis local news broadcaster KSDK-TV.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of informed
Verb
  • Staff from New Hampshire Public Radio talked to everyone, from roadtrippers to small business owners, state park workers, and local university students.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As part of his teaching, the court heard that Westwood talked to one teenager, who was raped, about a masturbation scene from Bridgerton.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of talked
Verb
  • Social media can further add to the stress warned experts.
    Peter Suciu, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The union had previously warned that the strike, which began with walkouts in Chicago, Los Angeles and the coffee giant’s hometown of Seattle last week, could spread to hundreds of stores if the company did not meet the baristas’ demands at the bargaining table.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of warned
Verb
  • Director Christopher Nolan's next movie has officially been revealed as The Odyssey, an adaptation of Homer's ancient Greek poem about Odysseus' long journey home after the Trojan War.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Yet, a Harvard study revealed that over 36% of Americans—including 61% of young adults—report feeling serious loneliness.
    Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of revealed
Verb
  • Every night the lamb would cry, and be told to hush, for its bleats disturbed their sleep.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Other ministers told their flocks that God was present even in painful, traumatic moments.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of told
Verb
  • Acknowledging the need for additional compliance time, the Department of the Treasury has announced new deadlines for these submissions.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • However, the deal has faced stiff bipartisan political opposition since the day it was announced.
    Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of announced
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