RATTED (ON) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

ratted (on)

verb

past tense of rat (on)

as in told (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 deserted

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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During their visit, the wife talked incessantly, sharing stories about their family members in great detail.

— R. Eric Thomas, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2026
The Hollywood Reporter reported in November 2024 that Cruise had talked to Paramount about a follow-up to his 1990 NASCAR racing film.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of talked

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Life and death are entangled, like a once-prosperous but now deserted community.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
In August, Rome is deserted as locals ditch the sweltering city for the sea, but everyone returns in the fall, refreshed and energized for the season ahead.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of deserted

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Speaking with journalists Friday, presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov refused to confirm reports that Kushner and Witkoff would visit Moscow, saying only that the media would be informed if such a meeting took place.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Her mother was mentally ill, and her struggles, particularly after Steinem’s parents broke up, informed her early understanding on women’s rights.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of informed

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When a friend pointed out some weighted bags lining the path at the bottom of the staircase one day, the siblings quickly abandoned the water jug idea.

— Jenna Belhumeur, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Geren said the convention center was part of a larger effort to revitalize downtown Fort Worth in the 1960s after it was partly abandoned by commercial tenants in the previous decade.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of abandoned

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The decision follows a separate antitrust ruling last year, when a judge rejected calls to force Google to divest Chrome.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Drew Troast, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
Newcastle made an offer to Marseille for Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg in early August, though the 31-year-old rejected the move.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of rejected

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It would only be cut off under much steeper reductions, the likes of which are not included in the next few years of Colorado River plans.

— Alex Hager, NPR, 31 Aug. 2026
Risk assessments should examine where a river bends, where slopes are unstable and where a single failure could cut off several communities.

— Victoria Milko, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of cut off

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