ratted

verb

past tense of rat
as in betrayed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ratted
  1. betrayed
  2. exposed
  3. informed
  4. talked
  5. warned
  6. tattled
  7. leaked
  8. blabbed
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  • The alien spends much of the runtime going by the alias of John Carpenter (Jesus's profession, same initials), and is ultimately betrayed by someone close to him, Helen's sleazy boyfriend Tom (Hugh Marlowe), fulfilling Judas's role in the story.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The nature of the event has many MAHA leaders feeling betrayed.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of betrayed
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  • The participants include people who have been exposed to the disease in this outbreak, among them health workers and patients' relatives.
    — CONSTANT SAME BAGALWA, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Airlines are uniquely exposed because fuel is such a big expense in daily operations.
    — Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of exposed
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  • This informed the wardrobe that encompasses a rock ’n’ roll attitude with glamour, allure and ease.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Boone informed Gerrit Cole that the fate of the season would be in his hands.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of informed
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  • But after returning to Kansas City following that second interview in the Windy City, Matthews talked with then-Royals owner Ewing Kauffman.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Read Cep’s Profile of Kingsolver » Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of talked
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  • DeSantis also warned residents far outside the cone to watch for tornadoes, which can spawn before the core of Isaias moves ashore.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Brendan McDermid | Reuters Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warned on Thursday that stocks face mounting pressure from rising bond yields and the prospect of weaker corporate cash flows, even as earnings continue to grow.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of warned
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  • 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
Definition of tattled
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  • 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
Definition of leaked
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
Definition of blabbed
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“Ratted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ratted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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