split on

verb

split on; splitting on; splits on

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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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If the split on the board continues, the final vote will come down to Village President Dan Pearson. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 September polling from the Public Policy Institute of California showed both party’s voters were equally split on the measure. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 There was no partisan split on absentee voting — Democrats voted absentee 8% of the time and Republicans 7% of the time. — David Wickert, AJC.com, 12 Oct. 2026 People are very split on Josh Hartnett's new limited series below. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for split on

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