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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Many chemotherapy drugs work best against cells that are dividing quickly.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Dominican police are dividing search areas and assigning drones to certain sectors.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2025
Cells are dividing in your body and you will ensure that they result in a child.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
The longer they are dividing in the body, the more time they have to accumulate random mutations, some of which prompt tumor growth.
From New York Times ● May 4, 2023
“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
