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
D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Prosecutors made a deal with a jailhouse snitch named Daniel Melendez who testified Baca confessed to the crime behind bars.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 July 2024
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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
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
Prosecutors made a deal with a jailhouse snitch named Daniel Melendez who testified Baca confessed to the crime behind bars.
—Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 July 2024
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The next day, the confidential informant let the stepfather know about the plot against him.Nicole Acosta, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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In it, Eddie and Badillo try to help a man whose apartment has been taken over by a squatter who also happens to be Jamie’s confidential informant.Denise Petski, Deadline, 25 Nov. 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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Just like canaries, neurodivergent and disabled employees feel productivity constraints in the workplace more intensely than other employees.Ludmila Praslova, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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These are the canaries in the coal mine for both parties, highly competitive races in states that report their votes early and quickly.Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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In September, Bay View residents questioned whether raccoons and other wildlife were being affected by rat poison.Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
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Capsaicin can be lethal to rats and mice, and symptoms of acute oral toxicity can include a staggering gait, skin redness, and cyanosis — blue lips, nail beds, and skin due to low oxygen levels.Amiah Taylor, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Snitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snitch. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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