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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Starting Sunday night, southbound Interstate-35W in Burnsville will be reduced to one lane between Cliff Road and Minnesota Highway 13 nightly until Wednesday morning and the entire freeway will close overnight in both directions between Interstate 494 and the I35/I35E/I35W split on Monday night.
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Bridge designs with a railway line mostly have it in the center, with the roads split on both sides.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Crunch talks The industry split on this issue comes as auto bosses prepare to meet the EU’s von der Leyen on Friday.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Those findings mirror the original split on the 2020 ballot measure that mandated the reintroduction, along with polling released in January.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
Bridge designs with a railway line mostly have it in the center, with the roads split on both sides.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Crunch talks The industry split on this issue comes as auto bosses prepare to meet the EU’s von der Leyen on Friday.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Those findings mirror the original split on the 2020 ballot measure that mandated the reintroduction, along with polling released in January.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Split on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20on. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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