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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The comic confirmed the news of their split on her Instagram in December.
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
Bay Area school districts are split on how aggressively to restrict phones, and some education researchers caution that blanket bans can have unintended consequences.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
The council was split on how to allocate the $15 million that will come to the city.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
What the result in the Senate will be has largely been a mystery to even the most connected insiders, as Senate Republicans have proven nearly evenly split on the matter.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 11 Dec. 2025
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Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Dec. 2025
Bay Area school districts are split on how aggressively to restrict phones, and some education researchers caution that blanket bans can have unintended consequences.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
The council was split on how to allocate the $15 million that will come to the city.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 24 Dec. 2025
What the result in the Senate will be has largely been a mystery to even the most connected insiders, as Senate Republicans have proven nearly evenly split on the matter.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Split on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20on. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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