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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But our readers cannot get a full view of the community when people are too afraid to talk.

— Annabelle Garland, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
OpenAI is adding its latest, most-advanced voice capabilities to the ChatGPT desktop app, allowing users to talk to their computers and ask the AI to complete tasks in a stream-of-consciousness, hands-free manner.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 23 July 2026

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Before Monday’s maneuver, the Russian ship informed HMS Tyne – a British patrol vessel – of its intention to conduct live-fire activity, CNN understands.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Both discoveries informed her choices for many of the principal cast and background actors.

— Sophia Panych, Allure, 20 July 2026

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