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 middle child of the late pop icon Michael Jackson confirmed the split on July 31 with a post on X, trolling the tabloid publication Daily Mail.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Specifically, analysts are split on whether Powell will deliver rate cuts starting in September or push them off until later in the year—spectators will be hankering for any hints on whether that reduction will come sooner rather than later.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 30 July 2025
Representatives for Perry and Bloom confirmed the couple’s split on July 3.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
Analysts polled by FactSet are split on the stock, with 50% of those surveyed maintaining a hold rating, and the other half rating it a buy or strong buy.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 10 July 2025
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
Specifically, analysts are split on whether Powell will deliver rate cuts starting in September or push them off until later in the year—spectators will be hankering for any hints on whether that reduction will come sooner rather than later.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 30 July 2025
Representatives for Perry and Bloom confirmed the couple’s split on July 3.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025
Analysts polled by FactSet are split on the stock, with 50% of those surveyed maintaining a hold rating, and the other half rating it a buy or strong buy.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 10 July 2025
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“Split on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20on. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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