divide
verb (used with object)
to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
are dividing
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present progressiveof divide.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Mayan Eliahu Ifhar, the developmental psychologist at the protest in Tel Aviv, says that differences over the war are dividing her from friends, not just from adversaries.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025
The cells in the wing disc adhere to the ECM, which keeps them from drifting too far from one another, especially when cells are dividing.
From Science Daily ● May 17, 2024
Cells are dividing in your body and you will ensure that they result in a child.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
It was not immediately clear how Treasury would weigh in on that question — or others that are dividing crypto interests and consumer and investor advocates.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2022
“He and Professor Trelawney are dividing classes between them this year,” said Professor McGonagall, a hint of disapproval in her voice; it was common knowledge that she despised the subject of Divination.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
