1
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
Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
In Merrill, who signed a nine-year contract extension with the club on Wednesday, the Padres have themselves a mature young dude and gifted baseball rat who’s more concerned about winning the day or night’s game than anything else relating to his job.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
In January, the Food and Drug Administration banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food, beverages and drugs, saying the synthetic dye was found to cause cancer in lab rats.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
The researchers studied their formulation in rats over 97 days, and found more than 85% of the medication intact in the depot under their skin.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
At some point, Arakawa had become infected with the potentially fatal hantavirus, which is carried by mice or rats that often live in sheds or attics.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2025
In Merrill, who signed a nine-year contract extension with the club on Wednesday, the Padres have themselves a mature young dude and gifted baseball rat who’s more concerned about winning the day or night’s game than anything else relating to his job.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
In January, the Food and Drug Administration banned the use of Red Dye No. 3 in food, beverages and drugs, saying the synthetic dye was found to cause cancer in lab rats.
—Ana Ceballos, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2025
The researchers studied their formulation in rats over 97 days, and found more than 85% of the medication intact in the depot under their skin.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rat
Noun
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The judge's bond denial, which was upheld by an immigration appeals board, mentioned information from an informant who the government deemed to be credible.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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That claim was based on an informant’s statements in 2019.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2025
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From Norfolk in the east on Chesapeake Bay to Charlottesville in the Appalachian Mountains to the northwest, Virginia is for art lovers this month.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Rick scoops Chelsea up in his arms before being shot himself and falling into the water with his lover, where the two die together.—
Audrey Gibbs,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The report was leaked several days before it was set to be publicly released as Becker challenged Mayor Lisa Gillmor for her seat.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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Human intelligence techniques, such as social engineering and coercing junior employees into leaking network access details, were even more effective.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The Ukrainian soldiers began to see Russian civilians as a hindrance — or worse, as potential informers who could give away their positions.—
Ekaterina Bodyagina Nanna Heitmann,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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The arrests were part of wide-ranging Establishment attacks on the new generation of pop stars in Britain at the time, done through connivance with informers and a hostile conservative media.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
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The wait is over for fans anticipating the beginning of Grand Slam Track.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Add Pierce Brosnan to the list of George Clooney's fans!—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.—
cleveland,
cleveland,
13 Sep. 2023
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.—
Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam,
Anchorage Daily News,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Handmaid's Tale creator Bruce Miller talks the shocking reunion in the season 6 premiere.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Worse yet, has Lutnick ever talked with a friend or relative in his or her 70s or 80s who depends on Social Security to cover basic bills?—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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Image Image The canary in the coal mine CoreWeave just pulled off the first big initial public offering this year — and the results were far from heartening.—
Andrew Ross Sorkin,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Miami-Dade is the canary in the Florida coal mine for Democrats, where Republican strength signals much wider problems.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Rat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rat. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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