1
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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That’s the at-bat teammates and coaches gush about, though, the one Noel makes sure gets mentioned when anyone talks to him about his epic blast.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025 -
Devin Harris talks Nowitzki on Amazon Prime Nowitzki is preparing to join Amazon Prime’s new NBA studio show, which will include Taylor Rooks and Steve Nash, among others.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Sep. 2025
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In California, the warning is in effect for southeastern counties, with temperatures forecast to reach 111 F in Indian Wells Valley; and 115 F in Coachella Valley and San Diego County deserts.—
Matthew Robinson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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His wife approves or rejects the content ideas as well as his daughter, who is a sophomore in high school, but Musselman has no fear of putting himself out there.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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If the court rejects the stipulation, the case could proceed to a full hearing before the Commission.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some of them are barely recipes at all; sometimes Nosrat abandons the form entirely.—
Dan Kois,
New Yorker,
17 Sep. 2025
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But Pueblo County business and political leaders say the plan endorsed by the PUC abandons their region, which has a high poverty rate.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
11 Sep. 2025
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Its latest event further informs what Felita Harris and her team set out to do with the non-profit organization that was founded in 2020.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Neuroscience informs us that habits and pathways established early tend to dominate later performance; the same is true in corporate culture.—
Ken Polk,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Rats (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rats%20%28on%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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