as in to talk
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
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as in to steal
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
snitched some paper from the office supply room for use with her printer at home
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as in informant
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
several men were sentenced to prison based on the now-questionable testimony of a jailhouse snitch
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Recent Examples of snitch
Brandi California, SPIN, 1 July 2024
More to Read Knott’s Berry Farm encourages customers to snitch on line-jumpers, vows to kick cutters out
June 5, 2024
Tell us: What’s the most extraordinary West Coast experience?
—Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Most likely, she was forced to drink it—one of the Mafia’s punishments for being a snitch.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Brown-nosers, hall monitors, snitches: bartenders who report your mistakes back to management in hopes of advancing their career.
—Brandi California, SPIN, 1 July 2024
More to Read Knott’s Berry Farm encourages customers to snitch on line-jumpers, vows to kick cutters out
June 5, 2024
Tell us: What’s the most extraordinary West Coast experience?
—Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Noun
Based on the agent's testimony, Smith told former Lt. Dewayne Smith, his former supervisor, about kicks and the former lieutenant made reference to being a snitch, according to WATN.
—Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2024
Most likely, she was forced to drink it—one of the Mafia’s punishments for being a snitch.
—D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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Alexander Smirnov, the former FBI informant charged with lying about Hunter Biden’s overseas business deals, pleaded guilty on Monday in Los Angeles to federal charges of making a false claim and tax evasion.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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Despite this, none of these informants have faced prosecution.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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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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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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Eggers dedication to use practical means also meant Lathrop and his team had to work with 5,000 live rats.Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 27 Dec. 2024
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Races ensue to stop him from colonizing both her and Wisborg, where eventually the streets are paved with rats.Wesley Morris, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Snitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snitch. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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