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.
Examples of split on in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Salt Lake City is still in the running to keep Sundance in Utah, but IndieWire’s polling at this year’s festival showed many are split on where the new home should land.
—
Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2025
Over Past Statements: This Is 'Life And Death' By Andrew Stanton
Weekend Staff Writer
1
Americans were split on support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ahead of his confirmation hearing to become President Donald Trump's secretary of health and human services on Wednesday, according to recent polls.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Getty Images With the start of tax season approaching, Democratic and Republican lawmakers are split on the future of Direct File, the IRS’ free tax filing program.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Unsurprisingly, there was a partisan split on the question, with 88 percent of Democrats believing climate change was at least somewhat responsible, but only 46 percent of Republicans.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for split on 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2025
Over Past Statements: This Is 'Life And Death' By Andrew Stanton
Weekend Staff Writer
1
Americans were split on support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ahead of his confirmation hearing to become President Donald Trump's secretary of health and human services on Wednesday, according to recent polls.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
Getty Images With the start of tax season approaching, Democratic and Republican lawmakers are split on the future of Direct File, the IRS’ free tax filing program.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2025
Unsurprisingly, there was a partisan split on the question, with 88 percent of Democrats believing climate change was at least somewhat responsible, but only 46 percent of Republicans.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for split on
Dictionary Entries Near split on
Cite this Entry
“Split on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20on. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share