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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Recent Examples of snitch
Brittany Gibson, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Employees are supposed to snitch on other employees who may be involved in diversity programs.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
Two of those snitches, Russo and Rubino, described the fake raid in detail, how the then-detective and two other men barged into the backroom parlor, smashed the screen of a Joker Poker machine, and left without making a single arrest or seizing a single piece of evidence.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The Trump administration, seeking to stamp out federal diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, is calling on government employees to snitch on any colleagues that continue to follow such policies.
—Brittany Gibson, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Employees are supposed to snitch on other employees who may be involved in diversity programs.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Jan. 2025
Noun
Earlier this week, the department of justice announced an agreement with the DA office related to the snitch scandal, ending that part of the federal investigation.
—Sean Emery, Orange County Register, 17 Jan. 2025
Two of those snitches, Russo and Rubino, described the fake raid in detail, how the then-detective and two other men barged into the backroom parlor, smashed the screen of a Joker Poker machine, and left without making a single arrest or seizing a single piece of evidence.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for snitch
Noun
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The government in that case, a civil lawsuit, has relied on a 2019 local police report, which used information from a confidential informant to allege Abrego Garcia was a member of MS-13.—
Andrew Goudsward and Ted Hesson,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Abrego Garcia's lawyers argue the MS-13 allegations are based largely on an accusation from a confidential informant who accused him of being a member of the gang in New York, where Abrego Garcia has never lived.—
Joel Rose,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Ukrainian soldiers began to see Russian civilians as a hindrance — or worse, as potential informers who could give away their positions.—
Ekaterina Bodyagina Nanna Heitmann,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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The arrests were part of wide-ranging Establishment attacks on the new generation of pop stars in Britain at the time, done through connivance with informers and a hostile conservative media.—
Bill Wyman,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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From tropical parrots and toucans to charming songbirds like swallows and canaries, colorful avian creatures are poised to soar onto our homes’ walls this year.—
Celia San Miguel,
USA TODAY,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Clock Is Ticking Shopify’s hiring policy is the canary in the corporate coal mine.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Boxes of mice and rats which investigators believe to be food for the snakes were also found in the residence.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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Don’t Miss: The nearby Volcanic Tablelands, named for a cataclysmic volcanic eruption 750,000 years ago, draws rock climbers for its fantastic bouldering and desert rats for the austere landscape and petroglyph sites.—
Jenna Blough,
Outside Online,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Snitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/snitch. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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