divvy (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divvy (up)
Verb
  • Kherson, Ukraine — Russia has launched a new bid to exert control over the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson by threatening key access roads with its drones and trying to split it in two by striking a vital bridge.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • One major critique of this season is that there was no need to split its episodes in half.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But if your peonies are flowering less over time or nearby plants are encroaching on their growing space, dividing them in fall is one simple solution.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Every Democrat in the chamber supported the legislation while Republicans were evenly divided.
    Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Parked along the side are food trucks, including Bald Guy Brew and Betty’s Biscuits, ready to hand out hot coffee and breakfast sandwiches with all the fixings.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Despite being one of the top defensive stars in the NFL right now, the longtime owner and GM was reluctant to hand out a lucrative deal.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 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
  • Aston Villa travels to the Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday hoping to dish out another Premier League double over Brentford after beating the same foe home and away last term.
    Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
  • People on the ground in Pensacola, Florida – where the old logo still shines bright above the interstate – were quick to dish out criticism.
    Lorraine Taylor, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 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  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Opponents of the idea see a hand on the scale and a new label on a socialist effort to redistribute wealth and opportunity randomly and haphazardly without a thought as to possible consequences.
    John Scott Lewinski, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And there were plenty of smaller prizes doled out too, 124 tickets that won $50,000 prizes and 25 tickets won $150,000 prizes.
    Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Fernandes Anderson doled out a $13,000 bonus to one of her Council staffers, a relative but not an immediate family member, on the condition that $7,000 be kicked back to her.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • For the most part, the Ripper has been background noise on Resurrection, with tidbits being portioned out over the course of the first eight episodes.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Consider prepping and portioning these sides ahead of time to make packing lunches on a busy morning a breeze.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
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“Divvy (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divvy%20%28up%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.

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