RATS (ON) Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

rats (on)

verb

Definition of rats (on)

present tense third-person singular of rat (on)

as in splits (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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as in defects (from)

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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Publicly, Pacific Fusion talks mostly about its future ability to supply electricity, a promise the fusion industry has made for years.

— Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Instead of using labels, Alkhatib talks his guests through the treasures, which include a marble model of the Taj Mahal, a geode from Morocco and a silver elephant sculpture from Sri Lanka.

— Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026

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The lowland deserts with cacti and catclaw brush are Gambel’s quail habitat.

— Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
And a $208 million Rural Health Transformation award now lets Arkansas confront the maternity care deserts the national conversation overlooks—because when the nearest delivery unit is an hour away, distance itself is a risk factor.

— John Boozman, Time, 23 June 2026

Definition of deserts

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In addition to scaring the bejesus out of Hamlet and demanding blood, the ghost informs the audience exactly how the murder occurred.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
The facility lacks a verifiable method that informs food employees of their responsibility to report their health status in regards to illnesses that can spread through food.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of informs

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Bonny abandons her film, recognizing how its obscuring her filial understanding.

— Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
As Washington abandons talks with Iran for an aggressive economic pressure campaign, a cornered Tehran is now threatening military escalation and a wider war to force negotiators back to the table.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

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