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 four victims’ families were split on the outcome of the case.
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
While the five appeals court judges agreed the fine was too much, the 323-page ruling Thursday — almost a year in the making — showed they were significantly split on Engoron’s findings and multiple aspects of the merits of the case, laid out in three opinions.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
The families of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, were split on whether to support the last-minute plea deal that saved Kohberger from the death penalty for the 4 a.m. home invasion attack on Nov. 13, 2022.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Board members, both aligned and not aligned with the mayor’s agenda, are split on how best to handle the district’s budget challenges.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
While the five appeals court judges agreed the fine was too much, the 323-page ruling Thursday — almost a year in the making — showed they were significantly split on Engoron’s findings and multiple aspects of the merits of the case, laid out in three opinions.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
The families of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, were split on whether to support the last-minute plea deal that saved Kohberger from the death penalty for the 4 a.m. home invasion attack on Nov. 13, 2022.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Board members, both aligned and not aligned with the mayor’s agenda, are split on how best to handle the district’s budget challenges.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Split on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/split%20on. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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