divvy (up)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for divvy (up)
Verb
  • Women often lose income, take on the bulk of caregiving, and carry the invisible labor of rebuilding a life, while men complain of the long-tail financial consequences of alimony, support payments, and assets split down the middle.
    Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The workplace is splitting in two: those who know how to collaborate with AI, and those who don't.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The city is divided along sectarian lines: The south is home mostly to Sunni Muslims, while the northern neighborhoods are mostly Alawite.
    Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Passengers are divided on the appropriateness of removing shoes during flights, citing comfort versus hygiene and safety.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • After all, trophies were handed out at the conclusion of each competition.
    Will Jeanes, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
  • There is no doubt that the money on offer to both players and clubs is impressive, and will likely change a lot of lives once it has all been handed out later this year.
    Mike Stubbs, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Sorting the correct size was not straightforward, as the Italian tires on the truck were oddly proportioned and on metric measurements.
    Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The Inspiron 14 Plus is proportioned like the Acer Swift 14 AI, at 0.7 by 12.4 by 8.8 inches.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • After shooting 2 of 6 from the field and committing three turnovers in the first half, Wiggins went on to score eight points and dish out three assists to no turnovers in the second half.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Last summer, Paul opted to join the Spurs on a one-year, $11 million contract for 2024-25, in part to work under longtime playoff rival Gregg Popovich, and in part to dish out lobs to 7-foot-4 All-Star center Victor Wembanyama.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
    Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Adams said more than 230,000 migrants had come to the city with approximately $7 billion in taxpayers’ money doled out to house and feed them.
    Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Those payments are being calculated by a formula that will favor football and basketball players and will be doled out by the NCAA and the conferences.
    Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • For clean cuts when portioning, dip the knife or bench scaper in flour before slicing.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Dip the knife or bench scaper in flour before portioning the scones for clean slices.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Divvy (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divvy%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.

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