split on
phrasal verb
split on; splitting on; splits on
British, informal
: to give information about the secret or criminal activity of (someone) to the police
He would never split on his chums.
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Parents and teachers have been relatively split on the issue, with some families benefiting from extra flexibility and others losing access to resources and routine.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
With no promise of cheap new money coming from central banks, and tech investors split on whether AI spending is bullish or bearish, BofA published the results of its monthly fund manager survey.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Today the partisan split on vaccine policy in the wake of the covid outbreak has changed the equation.
—Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
That’s in line with trends from recent presidents, as Americans have been more split on their approval.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
With no promise of cheap new money coming from central banks, and tech investors split on whether AI spending is bullish or bearish, BofA published the results of its monthly fund manager survey.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Today the partisan split on vaccine policy in the wake of the covid outbreak has changed the equation.
—Arthur Allen, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
That’s in line with trends from recent presidents, as Americans have been more split on their approval.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Split on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20on. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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