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
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One grant's money is divvied up among other universities, hospitals, community nonprofits, and other government agencies, researchers said.
—Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
Local lottery agencies run the game in each jurisdiction and decisions about how the profits are divvied up are written into state law.
—Scott McFetridge, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The Mission Bay Park Committee rejected a proposal to spend $600,000 analyzing how best to divvy up the land known as South Shores between different activities and where each activity should be located.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Fleck said in spring practices reps will divvied up between QBs in different groups, not necessarily with first-, second- and third-string designations.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
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Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
Local lottery agencies run the game in each jurisdiction and decisions about how the profits are divvied up are written into state law.
—Scott McFetridge, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
The Mission Bay Park Committee rejected a proposal to spend $600,000 analyzing how best to divvy up the land known as South Shores between different activities and where each activity should be located.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
Fleck said in spring practices reps will divvied up between QBs in different groups, not necessarily with first-, second- and third-string designations.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Divvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divvy. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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