divvies (up)

present tense third-person singular of divvy (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for divvies (up)
Verb
  • When a river divides to move around a rock, speeds change and voids form; water falls over itself and may start to rotate.
    — Stephen Ornes, Quanta Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The site divides itself into two hills roughly 1,500 feet apart.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After a competition win, Fujino remarks that her dream was to see her manga animated, a comment that temporarily splits the two central characters.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Wavecamper Wavecamper completes the driver's side construction with a removable table that splits the slide-adjustable rear seats and swivel front seats and a roof-high rear wardrobe for storage.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Felton, like Saputra, regularly hands out experimental dishes to dedicated regulars in exchange for uncensored critiques.
    — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Texas hands out billions in tax abatements and incentives to mega-corporations that often fail to deliver lasting benefits to local communities.
    — Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • While the demand for aid has grown steadily in recent years, demand for the federal Low-Income Household Energy Assistance Program funds that the state doles out via the CEAP program has not.
    — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Nicholson said reforms to how the state doles out special education funding is one possible solution.
    — Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • This helps reduce the strain on recovering mothers and redistributes some of the care work that goes into raising children.
    — Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The welfare state increasingly redistributes away from those in need.
    — Chris Pope, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2026
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Divvies (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divvies%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster