divvied; divvying; divvies
: divide, share
divvy a pie
Between now and then, managing the divestiture will eat up much of Allen's time—he must divvy tens of billions of dollars in assets …—
David Kirkpatrick
David KirkpatrickInstead of divvying the spoils of a $12-$18 CD sale, labels, artists and songwriters are vying for nickels and dimes from 99 cent downloads.—Brian Garrity
—usually used with upBrian GarrityWe divvied up the chores.
Money is easier to divvy up than property, …—Susan E. Kuhn
Susan E. KuhnWhen the time comes to divvy up the school funding pie, maintenance departments wait patiently in line for their slice of resources.—Mike Kennedy
Mike KennedyEarly evidence suggests there has been a significant shift in how fiscal responsibilities are divvied up among the federal government, and state and local governments.—Grant A. Driessen and Joseph S. Hughes
Grant A. Driessen and Joseph S. HughesExamples of divvy in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
As part of the startup’s blank-check deal, Trump Media insiders — Donald Trump himself is by far the largest holder — will divvy up 40 million new shares if the stock trades can stall their latest slide, regulatory filings show.
—Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
The money will be divvied up across a variety of uses, almost all of which will bolster the state’s habitat and wildlife conservation efforts.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024
However, state and local officials have squabbled incessantly over which programs are effective, how money should be divvied up and who should be accountable for results.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
In direct response to fan theories that The Tortured Poets Department album would document the stages of heartbreak, Swift divvied up her current catalogue into five Apple Music playlists representing denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Apr. 2024
Another $100 million would be divvied up between the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Department of Agriculture Services and state parks’ department to manage lands and fight invasive species like Burmese pythons.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
That huge pool of money is divvied up amongst hundreds of thousands of artists — some wealthy enough to live without royalty checks while many others need streaming to help keep their lights on.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2024
Fans seem willing to pay to be outfitted like Ohtani with demand soaring and profits to divvy up.
—Stephen Wade, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
The Safe Streets program is just one of at least 20 new competitive grants that will divvy up billions of dollars in infrastructure funding over the next few years.
—USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2024
The money will be divvied up across a variety of uses, almost all of which will bolster the state’s habitat and wildlife conservation efforts.
—Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 11 Apr. 2024
However, state and local officials have squabbled incessantly over which programs are effective, how money should be divvied up and who should be accountable for results.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2024
In direct response to fan theories that The Tortured Poets Department album would document the stages of heartbreak, Swift divvied up her current catalogue into five Apple Music playlists representing denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 Apr. 2024
Another $100 million would be divvied up between the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation, Department of Agriculture Services and state parks’ department to manage lands and fight invasive species like Burmese pythons.
—Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2024
That huge pool of money is divvied up amongst hundreds of thousands of artists — some wealthy enough to live without royalty checks while many others need streaming to help keep their lights on.
—Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2024
Fans seem willing to pay to be outfitted like Ohtani with demand soaring and profits to divvy up.
—Stephen Wade, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
The Safe Streets program is just one of at least 20 new competitive grants that will divvy up billions of dollars in infrastructure funding over the next few years.
—USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Divvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divvy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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