as in to talk
to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities
he snitched on his friend because he was only looking out for himself
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as in to steal
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
snitched some paper from the office supply room for use with her printer at home
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as in informant
a person who provides information about another's wrongdoing
several men were sentenced to prison based on the now-questionable testimony of a jailhouse snitch
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Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Clampdown on critics Meanwhile, Iranians who have raised questions about the cost and consequence of Iran’s barrage against Israel have been targeted by Revolutionary Guard social media channels, which have appealed to users to snitch on critics.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 May 2024
James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
Gunna had been written off for almost a year after taking an Alford plea in the YSL RICO case, being labeled a snitch, and being cast aside by a lot of his former collaborators.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 25 June 2024
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June 5, 2024
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—Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
Clampdown on critics Meanwhile, Iranians who have raised questions about the cost and consequence of Iran’s barrage against Israel have been targeted by Revolutionary Guard social media channels, which have appealed to users to snitch on critics.
—Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 May 2024
Noun
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ordered the resentencing because of improper testimony from a jailhouse snitch.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 July 2024
Gunna had been written off for almost a year after taking an Alford plea in the YSL RICO case, being labeled a snitch, and being cast aside by a lot of his former collaborators.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 25 June 2024
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After receiving information from this informant, authorities were able to test Gonzalez’s DNA against the Gatorade bottle and airbags in the car, when Gonzalez was arrested in an unrelated car theft investigation last April, according to court records.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Intentionally or not, this makes Cal’s conversation with Armand, his unwilling informant inside Dwight’s organization, harder to take seriously.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
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Given the increasingly absurd pretexts the state is using for criminal prosecution and the resounding success of informers of all stripes, the judicial crackdown will continue to worsen.Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
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Standing in his way are British spies, French informers and jealous colleagues.Liza Foreman, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
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These are the canaries in the coal mine for both parties, highly competitive races in states that report their votes early and quickly.Andrew Solender, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Speaking of comeuppance, Hal was right to flag Dennison’s co-conspirator backing out of the party, as that guy seems to have been the canary in the coalmine.Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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Research published in 2019 showed that levels of DMT in rat brains spike during cardiac arrest, lending some substance to a link between DMT and near-death experiences.Oshan Jarow, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sharing a few sweet snaps on Instagram, Underwood and Brown matched in chef costumes while Bishop rocked a little rat onesie to recreate the cast of Disney's Ratatouille.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Snitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snitch. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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