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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James has seen the game be divvied up into slices of content that can be monetized and statistics that can be legally bet on.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 15 June 2026
The underwriters, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley , divvied out the stock in a way that kept flippers at bay and made almost everyone a winner.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 June 2026
The report also noted that the payment was divvied into a $59,999 sum for Patterson’s attorneys and $40,000 for Patterson.
—Julia Coin
june 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
What used to be a wide-open concrete box is divvied up into the below-grade space of our dreams—a basement with cozy rooms, a smart design, and a full-on apartment vibe.
—Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 15 June 2026
The underwriters, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley , divvied out the stock in a way that kept flippers at bay and made almost everyone a winner.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 June 2026
The report also noted that the payment was divvied into a $59,999 sum for Patterson’s attorneys and $40,000 for Patterson.
—Julia Coin
june 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 June 2026
What used to be a wide-open concrete box is divvied up into the below-grade space of our dreams—a basement with cozy rooms, a smart design, and a full-on apartment vibe.
—Jody Garlock, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2026
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“Divvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divvy. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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