ratted

Definition of rattednext
past tense of rat
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Verb
  • Musk alleges Altman and Brockman betrayed OpenAI's nonprofit mission, enriching themselves and Microsoft.
    Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Becerra has forcefully denied wrongdoing, calling it a ‘gut punch’ that his advisors allegedly betrayed him.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • In those first days of sobriety, the part of yourself that has been scabbed over with substances for so long is finally exposed, shivery and unprotected, to life dead sober.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • During the response, authorities said 18 first responders were exposed to the substance and began experiencing symptoms that included nausea and dizziness.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • The parent of a female athlete at Saturday's meet told Fox News Digital that a coach informed them that the same pilot program would be implemented for the remainder of the state postseason, starting with the section final on Saturday.
    Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
  • The judge will have the final word on the legal angles, but the trial and discourse exposes something the verdict may not be able to resolve — the most consequential tech of our times was informed, to a large extent, by ego, power and control.
    Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • Maisey, played by the phenomenal Lark White, is Black, and her shy adoptive father, Wayne (Ben Beckley), has never talked to her about her birth parents or even about race.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 20 May 2026
  • At many such events in the past, people seated near me have talked throughout the concert.
    Maggie Penman, Washington Post, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Montreal police warned fans outside the building not to bring any pyrotechnics or fireworks, concerned about the kind of scene a Game 6 win would create in the city’s streets.
    Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 17 May 2026
  • The International Energy Agency warned the world is drawing down oil inventories at a record pace, with 164 million barrels released by governments and industry as of May 8.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Verb
  • But that’s because Kaegi tattled on himself in 2020, requesting an inspection to make sure a 700 square foot addition was included in his value.
    A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In a Bravo first, audio footage from set leaked the night that filming wrapped, triggering an investigation led by the network that found a production staffer liable for the leak.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Verb
  • Guests have blabbed that things were definitely awkward during one of the newlyweds’ first dances to an undisclosed song by the celebrity performer, Marc Anthony.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
  • But Cirie ended up telling her husband, and her husband blabbed to Trish.
    EW.com, EW.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Ratted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratted. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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