ratting

Definition of rattingnext
present participle of rat
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Verb
  • Is there an art to talking to famous people who are famously stoic about their personal life and famously put up boundaries everywhere?
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
  • There’s Larry Gagosian talking with Richard Serra with Tony Shafrazi in front of them.
    Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The go-to resource for mapping out those periods is the app EskomSePush (the name of which is a cheeky double entendre in Afrikkans, betraying the public annoyance).
    Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Thus, the curse was passed to the Harkins and the Witness was punished with immortality for betraying Death's bargain.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Inspired by the French, the fragrance was distilled in all the elements informing the perfume, from its name to the juice, which was created by Nadège le Garlantezec blending the likes of pink peppercorn and amirys essence, alongside Ylang Ylang, jasmine extract and vanilla absolute.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The Maplewood building, which is owned by Ramsey County, houses an average of 17 families and has drawn some 494 volunteers this year alone, accounting for nearly 3,000 hours of service, according to Catholic Charities, which began informing longtime volunteers of the situation last week by email.
    Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The staff kept operations running under armed guard for nearly three weeks, exposing personnel to radiation doses well beyond the limits of their normal rotation schedules.
    Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • During heavy rain, sewage can overflow into waterways, exposing people to toxic chemicals and harmful bacteria.
    Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Multiple oil spills are visible from space after Iranian and US-Israeli strikes hit oil facilities and ships in the region, with experts warning of an impending environmental catastrophe.
    Antoinette Radford, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
  • The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning Monday for Central Florida as crews battled a 120-acre wildfire in northern Lake County that has been worsened by wind conditions.
    Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • What Sam Hoffman built there became the city of Thornton — and a free public exhibit is now telling that story for the first time in a generation.
    Anna Alejo, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • But the sharper books are telling a slightly different story.
    Geoff Clark OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • After disclosing a $500 million funding round that valued the company at $5 billion in October, Tempo formally launched in March.
    Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • In general, disclosing AI use decreases trust and undermines legitimacy.
    Andras Molnar, The Conversation, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Visceral sounds of gyaaaaaaa (ギャアアアアア) convey squealing tires, while turbo blow-off valves let out a sweet doa (ドア).
    Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Or is Emily Flippen to blame for all of this for squealing to Rizo that Dee told her about his idol?
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Ratting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/ratting. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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