ratting

Example Sentences

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And who wouldn’t have to modify their behavior if they thought Rover was ratting them out to his pals down at Paws & Claws?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

"I don't know how I feel about the culture of ratting out your neighbours," Ms Morfopoulos said.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2023

"But he could be ratting out Eastman and Powell, for example, in order to make a deal."

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2023

This particular Planned Parenthood is where high school girls in my town would go if they needed birth control and didn’t want any busybodies ratting them out if they were spotted at the local clinic.

From Washington Post • Jan. 27, 2023

Also I think he hopes I will do some ratting on Monsieur Laurel and Mademoiselle Hardy.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein