divvy
verb (used with or without object)
to divide; distribute (often followed byup ).
divvies
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pluralof divvy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It could be one of the defining moments between now and the next general election, as the government divvies up spending for the health service, defence, schools, the police, prisons, courts and much else.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025
The 50/30/20 rule is a popular budgeting framework that divvies up after-tax income into three buckets: needs, wants and savings.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 30, 2022
The pro rata model, which is used by industry heavyweights like Spotify and Apple Music, pools all subscription money and divvies it up based on total streams across the platform.
From The Verge ● Jul. 21, 2022
Congress divvies up the federal government into 12 pieces for purposes of determining annual spending levels.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 22, 2022
Some poor divvies he'll bully-rag into swearin' lies an' others he'll buy.
From The Big-Town Round-Up by William MacLeod Raine
