divvied; divvying; divvies
: divide, share
divvy a pie
Between now and then, managing the divestiture will eat up much of Allen's time—he must divvy tens of billions of dollars in assets …—
David Kirkpatrick
David KirkpatrickInstead of divvying the spoils of a $12-$18 CD sale, labels, artists and songwriters are vying for nickels and dimes from 99 cent downloads.—Brian Garrity
—usually used with upBrian GarrityWe divvied up the chores.
Money is easier to divvy up than property, …—Susan E. Kuhn
Susan E. KuhnWhen the time comes to divvy up the school funding pie, maintenance departments wait patiently in line for their slice of resources.—Mike Kennedy
Mike KennedyEarly evidence suggests there has been a significant shift in how fiscal responsibilities are divvied up among the federal government, and state and local governments.—Grant A. Driessen and Joseph S. Hughes
Grant A. Driessen and Joseph S. HughesExamples of divvy in a Sentence
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This is purely profit-driven for sperm banks, which typically take one donation from each individual donor and divvy it up into a half-dozen or more vials of sperm, selling them for an average of $1,000 per vial.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The sellers, who raised a family in the house, acquired the property nearly 40 years ago in an auction, which is how land in the area was being divvied up back then.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
At the Meta meeting on Wednesday led by Mr. Schultz, executives discussed how to divvy up internal resources — including workers and financial support — partly to deal with a potential influx of TikTok users, the two employees familiar with the call said.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
As Jessica Alba and Cash Warren proceed with their divorce, which the actress confirmed Jan. 16, there are various assets that will need to be divvied up.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
The sellers, who raised a family in the house, acquired the property nearly 40 years ago in an auction, which is how land in the area was being divvied up back then.
—David Caraccio, Sacramento Bee, 27 Jan. 2025
At the Meta meeting on Wednesday led by Mr. Schultz, executives discussed how to divvy up internal resources — including workers and financial support — partly to deal with a potential influx of TikTok users, the two employees familiar with the call said.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
As Jessica Alba and Cash Warren proceed with their divorce, which the actress confirmed Jan. 16, there are various assets that will need to be divvied up.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Divvy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/divvy. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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