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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For jewelry, the jury is slightly split on using toothpaste as a cleaner.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Scouts who watched Saturday's Texas-Ohio State game were split on Manning.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Surprisingly, amongst employees, the workplace is split on whether or not to adopt.
—Mark Francis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But critical reaction has been split on the latter, which is more sentimental and misty-eyed than Baumbach’s past films.
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Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Scouts who watched Saturday's Texas-Ohio State game were split on Manning.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Surprisingly, amongst employees, the workplace is split on whether or not to adopt.
—Mark Francis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
But critical reaction has been split on the latter, which is more sentimental and misty-eyed than Baumbach’s past films.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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