divvy (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divvy (up)
Verb
  • The 18 qualified teams were split into pots of three, according to their UEFA coefficient, and were drawn against two teams from each pot, with three matches away and three at home.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • So, all those nine teams splitting the first two on the road won the series … right?
    Ryan Ford, Freep.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The grand jury that approved the charges against Comey was divided, as 14 of the 23 jurors approved the two counts, just over the necessary 12-vote threshold.
    Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
  • It is calculated by dividing the ‘progress’ (the distance the ball travelled towards the opponent’s goal line) by the ‘sequence time’ (the duration of the sequence).
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Academy Awards were first handed out nearly 100 years ago; the Emmys more than 75 years ago; and the Grammys handed out their first gold gramophone in 1959.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
  • In earnest style, Safdie has been literally handing out flyers to his movie for a while in Manhattan.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The private pool is perfectly proportioned and shaded terraces invite afternoon snoozes or sunset spritzes.
    Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • This can not only help your room feel properly proportioned but can also enable easy flow throughout the space.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2025
Verb
  • Daily food trucks dish out a variety of cuisines from around the world.
    Elizabeth See, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Ohl dished out three assists before fouling with 4:33 left in the third.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2025
  • This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
    Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The question of who is going to shell out, besides the usual suspects like the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, which have doled out soft loans in the past, also looms large when the government is still stabilizing its economy amid a challenging global landscape.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The problem is that the show has far too many other threads to tie together and never quite knows how to dole out its many secrets, visions, and lies.
    Grace Byron, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Just as importantly, though, cooks engineer plates that are physically easier to share and more generously portioned.
    Maggie Hennessy, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Sep. 2025
  • However, either nut can fit into a balanced, nutritious diet and can support weight control when portioned mindfully.
    Jillian Kubala, Health, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Divvy (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divvy%20%28up%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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