divvies (up)

Definition of divvies (up)next
present tense third-person singular of divvy (up)
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Verb
  • The Pledge is meaningless if the president of the United States lies to us, divides us, bullies us and steals from us.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Now Kocak is a writer, podcaster (Private Parts Unknown), and comedian who divides her time between Austin, Texas and Los Angeles.
    Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Nuclear power takes advantage of the energy released when the nucleus of an atom, such as uranium, splits in a process called fission.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Eyes on the primary runoff The Democratic race doesn't feature notable policy splits along the lines of the progressive-moderate fissures that have opened around the country.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Ali Riza Dogan, the owner of Manhattan restaurant Ali Baba Mediterranean Cuisine, hands out free meals weekly and has invited homeless people to sleep in his restaurant's entryway on cold nights.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Roxana Jullapat hands out chocolate muffins to her team.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Each year, the Masters doles out millions of dollars in a grand prize that is divided among the players with the best scores.
    Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
  • McKellen lands every snippy bon mot and backhanded compliment that Julian doles out, but Coel makes every crack in Lori’s facade really count, as the mystery behind her commitment to Julian unfurls.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • If the model instructs a wrist to rotate 180 degrees – physically impossible without injury – the system automatically redistributes that motion across multiple joints.
    Omar Kardoudi April 13, New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Barco notes that Lightsteering redistributes existing light instead of demand- ing more, enhancing contrast and brightness without consuming more energy (and adding to energy bills).
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Divvies (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divvies%20%28up%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.

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