divvying (up)

present participle of divvy (up)

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Verb
  • Zion Norwood and Wilmer Almendarez, both 16 and students at Western International High School, sat in camp chairs, handing out leaflets supporting Sheffield’s rival, Solomon Kinloch Jr.
    Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • There are original 20th-century mosaics underfoot, live jazz in the air, and servers handing out refreshments before anyone even boards.
    Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trump is just straight-up doling out untruths – and blaming Biden.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Conte remained defiant about his central role in doling out designer steroids to elite athletes.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • After splitting the first two games of the Fall Classic in Toronto, an 18-inning Game 3 went to the Dodgers in thrilling walk-off fashion, but since that fateful Freddie Freeman swing, the Dodgers have been outscored, 12-3, in the next two games.
    Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Judge Melissa Moore Murphy also ordered Snelling to serve out the remainder of her house arrest at the home of her father, as opposed to splitting her time between both her mother and father's home as outlined in the court's initial pretrial release conditions.
    Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Where to Stay While Umbria isn’t massive, dividing your trip into at least two home bases is highly recommended to appreciate the region’s slower tempo.
    John Skelton, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Sympodial orchids must be propagated by dividing them, not pruning or trimming them.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Divvying (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divvying%20%28up%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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