divide
verb (used with object)
to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
dividing
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present participleof divide.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The term "hyperscale data centre", rarely heard a few years ago, is now dividing opinion across the country as a rush of applications are made to build them.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
"At Tetris, we believe in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them," Tetris said in a social media post.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Researchers began by dividing 47 male and female mice into three groups.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
As executor, am I responsible for dividing and retitling the IRAs among the five beneficiaries, or is that handled by the financial institution and/or the beneficiaries themselves?
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Brahmagupta, an Indian mathematician of the seventh century, gave rules for dividing numbers by each other, and he included the negatives.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
