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as in informant
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
the drug mule refused to turn rat without a guarantee of immunity
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2
as in lover
someone who regularly spends time in a particular place
on Friday night the mall rats were out in full force
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3
as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
no one can understand what she finds appealing in a rat like him
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as in to leak
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Recent Examples of rat
Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 May 2025
On Thursday morning, Hartley, the female of City Hall’s nesting peregrine pair, brought home a rat, and her five-week-old offspring Willow, Octavia, Emma and Chico feasted on the rodent.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
Harry gets off the phone, tells Seraphina that Jaime has accepted the terms, but doesn't share the rat caveat.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 26 May 2025
But peregrines rarely catch rats, raising fears that the rodent had been poisoned and the young falcons may have ingested toxic rat poison.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
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Noun
Instead of grilling rats, one tribe slaughtered an entire wild boar.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 May 2025
On Thursday morning, Hartley, the female of City Hall’s nesting peregrine pair, brought home a rat, and her five-week-old offspring Willow, Octavia, Emma and Chico feasted on the rodent.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
Harry gets off the phone, tells Seraphina that Jaime has accepted the terms, but doesn't share the rat caveat.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 26 May 2025
But peregrines rarely catch rats, raising fears that the rodent had been poisoned and the young falcons may have ingested toxic rat poison.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rat
Noun
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The documents show that RFK was a voluntary informant.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
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Defense lawyers raised concerns about the informant during the trial, but the judge allowed proceedings to continue, finding no wrongdoing by prosecutors.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Hard and Semi-Soft Cheeses Good news for cheese lovers everywhere!—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The online marketplace is full of fellow antique lovers selling finds that date all the way back to the 1940s.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Then Moynihan’s full report, still anonymous, was leaked to the press.—
Augustine Sedgewick,
Time,
13 June 2025
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These salts can leak out with the collected water, making for an unpalatable drink.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
13 June 2025
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Singh says that the Kashmir policy of India's Hindu nationalist government has alienated residents of Kashmir, and cost the Indian army its vital network of local informers.—
Omkar Khandekar,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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The book’s cast of characters is immense, including spies and informers, dubious bankers, Mafiosos, terrorists, radical priests who support the poor, and conservatives who back right-wing dictators.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Cooper's post comes on the heels of a round of revelations that shocked fans.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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With the second season of Prime Video’s Gen V coming soon, Jaz Sinclair has opened up on what fans can expect.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
14 June 2025
Noun
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According to LifeLine, the DeKalb shelter takes in 135 dogs a week on average.—
Jim Gaines,
ajc,
13 Sep. 2023
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The remains were found by two men who were running their dogs and looking for rocks, according to DNASolves.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Sep. 2023
Verb
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This is a poor day to talk to parents, bosses, authority figures and the police about anything important.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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At one point, Chris Rock’s character, Rufus, is talking to Bethany about the difference between having a belief and having an idea.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The other begins by recognizing that increasingly frequent and severe weather events are not outliers but warnings, as the canary in the coal mine.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Vidal stared at Buckley during this outburst with the expression of a cat that has just swallowed a very large canary.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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“Rat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rat. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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