as in talked
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
we never would have been caught if he hadn't finked on us
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Emanuel, 66, has talked his way into 2028 presidential speculation by challenging his party’s college-town liberalism and pitching paid-for ideas.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026 -
He was interviewed and later released after police talked to the Washington County District Attorney's Office.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Decades of toilet development informed the system aboard Orion that the Artemis II astronauts are using.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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All three brothers slept in the North, or so I was informed, although there had been a time when one of them slept in the South.—
Colm Tóibín,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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This n—a came home talkin’ about, ‘These n—s snitched,’ when everybody risked their life and freedom for you, boy.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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In the eyes of many fans, discussions about musical quality have given way to conversations about who snitched; pondering an artist’s potential has been replaced by RICO speculation.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
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Last year, the Tar Heels squeaked into the First Four and blew out San Diego State, then lost in the first round to Ole Miss.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The bill squeaked through the Senate on Monday by just one vote but passed the House by more than 20 votes.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Finked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finked. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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