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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Conservatives have talked for years about the need to downsize the federal leviathan.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Kevin Warsh wants the Fed to talk less and to force investors to look at the numbers and make their own decisions.

— Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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His archival sketches of solitaire diamond rings also informed the design.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
The facility lacks a verifiable method that informs food employees of their responsibility to report their health status in regards to illnesses that can spread through food.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026

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