divvy

verb

div·vy ˈdi-vē

divvied; divvying; divvies

transitive verb

: 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

Instead 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 up

We divvied up the chores.

Money is easier to divvy up than property, …—

Susan E. Kuhn

When the time comes to divvy up the school funding pie, maintenance departments wait patiently in line for their slice of resources.—

Mike Kennedy

Early 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

Examples of divvy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce also divvied out its nearly $3.4 million grant quickly and with ease, according to CEO Maysee Herr. —

Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2024 After all, the family does not want to see their monies divvied up in the event of a divorce. —

Christine Fletcher, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 As couples continue to split up in the age of Doge and Ethereum, figuring out how to divvy up those computer coins is becoming a huge headache for the formerly wedlocked. —

Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Sep. 2024 Spread across seven halls at the Parc des expositions de Paris Nord Villepinte, the trade-only show is divvied up into 19 category sectors—home decor, linens, cooking, and craft among them—for more efficient discovery. —

Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for divvy

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