divvies (up)

present tense third-person singular of divvy (up)

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • The jet stream divides the country in two, bringing wetter weather to the Pacific Northwest and Ohio Valley.
    Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The 45-year-old Shears now divides his time between London and New Orleans, is a founding member of the pop and glam rock band Scissor Sisters.
    Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Ben Rice typically splits time between first base, catcher, and designated hitter.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The British chef, restauranteur, and television personality—along with his wife, Tana, and their six children—splits his time between three properties.
    Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The state hands out the money based on student attendance.
    Kevin Richert, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But Liam is with her when their family hands out enchiladas and care packages to the homeless — something Liam always asked to do with his McDonald’s Happy Meals.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Tsangari doles out information cagily, turning over narrative cards with calculated delay, a bare sufficiency that undercuts her world-building in favor of point-making; the just-enough story is also a just-so story.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Antica Locanda doles out comforting Sicilian dishes, from platters of fresh fish to generous bowls of seafood pasta.
    Michele Becker, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • This requires investment in upskilling and reskilling programs that would leave no worker behind, as well as a form of shared sovereignty that redistributes profits in a more equitable way.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Divvies (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divvies%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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