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

He prided himself on not ratting out his Watergate co-conspirators and argued that if everyone had just shut up about it Nixon would not have been deposed.

From Washington Post • Mar. 31, 2021

I finally got Mister Johnny out the way and now I have to worry about Miss Hilly coming over and ratting me out.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett