DIVVIES (UP) Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

divvies (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of divvy (up)

as in shares (out)

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From there, they’re eased gently into a bagel machine that divides the dough into rings.

— HubSpot, HubSpot, 30 Oct. 2026
The collapse of institutional rivalry The separation of powers divides authority among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government to prevent too much power from becoming concentrated in any one place.

— Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of divides

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If the vote to confirm Jeffries as speaker splits along party lines, Democrats would still hold a roughly 80-vote advantage.

— Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
Franklyn, who splits her time between New York and Italy with her husband, is back in town for a packed month of press.

— Anna Tingley, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of splits

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When the officer asked the older teen to take his hands out of his pockets, the GBI said the teen passed a handgun to the 16-year-old, who ran off.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Video shared by the sheriff’s office captures the deputy confronting Wooten and repeatedly ordering him to take his hands out of his pockets, turn around and get on his knees.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of hands out

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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

Definition of doles out

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