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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Even the analytics types are split on what best practices are for the OT coin toss.
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CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
However, legal analysts are split on how the court will rule.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Though the song has quickly overtaken TikTok, opinions have been split on its quality.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
With about 90% of ballots counted, California voters passed Proposition 50 by a wide margin, but results from the Sacramento region reflect a community split on the measure.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
However, legal analysts are split on how the court will rule.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025
Though the song has quickly overtaken TikTok, opinions have been split on its quality.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025
With about 90% of ballots counted, California voters passed Proposition 50 by a wide margin, but results from the Sacramento region reflect a community split on the measure.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for split on
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“Split on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20on. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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