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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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
George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Someone says the rats are cute — what’s your honest response?
—Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 10 Apr. 2026
From a chirping sound mistaken for rats to a community celebration on the riverbank, Melby’s story hits every note of a feel-good rescue tale — with a 105-pound weight gain as the ultimate proof of a job well done.
—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
In addition to using flea control and staying away from particular animals, especially rats, opossums, or free-roaming cats.
—Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
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Noun
As if some undocumented immigrant struggling to survive and dodge ICE agents really gives a rat who’s elected governor or senator.
—George Skelton, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Someone says the rats are cute — what’s your honest response?
—Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 10 Apr. 2026
From a chirping sound mistaken for rats to a community celebration on the riverbank, Melby’s story hits every note of a feel-good rescue tale — with a 105-pound weight gain as the ultimate proof of a job well done.
—Ryan Brennan
april 9, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
In addition to using flea control and staying away from particular animals, especially rats, opossums, or free-roaming cats.
—Joyann Jeffrey, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rat
Noun
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For months, the couple worked with the FBI as informants, with Katas even staging a raid by arranging a meeting with Bateman under the guise of filming.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The suspect police were looking for, based on a tip from a confidential informant, was living in a different apartment, and was wearing a police tracking device while awaiting trial for a recent arrest.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
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That’s probably why class-crossed lovers make such fertile ground for fiction—look at Heathcliff and Cathy, or poor Scudder and Maurice.—
Cressida Leyshon,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Options for 2026 include food cruises that travel through Burgundy and Provence and a 15-day wine lovers cruise on the Rhine and Seine Rivers.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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News of Neon’s pursuit began to leak on social media and film blogs today and then was confirmed by our sister publication Variety first.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
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Chemicals such as arsenic and sulfur can leak into groundwater from deep wells, overpumping can cause water scarcity, and improper drilling can harm water quality.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And so every regime invests in having student informers.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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The whole family is deeply involved in the revolutionary movement: the oldest son disappears into Siberia, never to be seen or heard of again, while the youngest, eighteen, is jailed together with his father, and executed after his cell is exposed by an informer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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The three-day event draws more than 100,000 fans every year for the festival, which headlines largely country music acts while raising money for marine conservation.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The fan tried to offer some context.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Apr. 2026
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The truck was carrying dog food at the time.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Along with a fundraising walk, the event will include a pancake breakfast, live music, a vendor village, adoptable dogs and more.—
Point Loma-Ob Monthly,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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Market wobbled, then rallied on signals that Tehran might still want to talk, with investors assessing the blockade as brinkmanship as expectations for a possible deal rise.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Smith said after talking to Gregg, Wheels Up reduced the price to $850, but storage fees for having the car since April 1 bring the grand total to at least $2,600.—
Liz Crawford,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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If the canary wouldn’t sing, if the milkman was late, if the Pekingese had fleas, if an old coot in a starched collar had a heart attack on the way to church, that was the smog.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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The proverbial canaries in coal mines will then cause a recession.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Rat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rat. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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