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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People in the comments section were split on whether or not the man should spend time with his girlfriend’s family.
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Analysts are split on the stock.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
The split on this jackpot was $47,915 per ticket.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
Even the analytics types are split on what best practices are for the OT coin toss.
—CBS News, 18 Nov. 2025
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Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Analysts are split on the stock.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
The split on this jackpot was $47,915 per ticket.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
Even the analytics types are split on what best practices are for the OT coin toss.
—CBS News, 18 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 3 Dec. 2025.
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