Thesaurus results for SPLIT (ON)

split (on)

verb

Definition of split (on)

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as in to talk

to give information (as to the authorities) about another's improper or unlawful activities promise you won't split on us, and we'll tell you what happened

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Most utility websites and apps still talk to every customer the same way.

— Amber Mullaney, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
One of the employees provided a recording of the meeting to The Star, in which Sanders is heard talking to three employees about the altercation and next steps for the business.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

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Join more than 350,000 subscribers and keep yourself informed with a selection of The Week’s most interesting, enlightening and entertaining stories - plus daily puzzles.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 22 Sep. 2026
The Hollingsworths are pulled closer together once they’re informed by Nia (Antoinette Crowe-Legacy), a detective with Homeland Security — hey, there’s one more square for your federal agency bingo card!

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026

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