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

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Currently 20 percent off, the duffel backpack could easily hold an extra pair of shoes, a layer or two, and a smaller purse if needed, helping to divvy up what's in your suitcase without needing to check a bag. —

Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2024 The club has roster needs both in the rotation and outfield, which might make the bullpen a lower priority for Elias and company when deciding how to divvy up the financial resources at their disposal under owner David Rubenstein. —

Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024 That net mutual fund fee gets divvied up and distributed to those various parties, but investors largely don’t see those line items on their account statements, Chao said. —

Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024 The exact formula for how money will be divvied up will be decided later. —

Benji Jones, Vox, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for divvy