Thesaurus results for SPLITS (ON)

splits (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of split (on), British

as in talks

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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That history still colors how the company talks, less like a supplement label and more like a couple of people who have been through it.

— Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Speaking from beyond the grave, Andy Warhol talks with Jasper Dean about the latter’s love for Beat poets and Cameron Winter.

— Cassidy Sollazzo, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026

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That positioning informs the accompanying campaign, filmed in Miami by director Bardia Zeinali, photographed by Stuart Winecoff and styled by Carlyne Cerf de Dudzeele.

— Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 22 July 2026
Moving on to the housekeeping items, the organizer informs us of the presence of a documentary film crew on the grounds.

— Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026

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