divide
verb (used with object)
to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
is dividing
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present progressiveof divide (3rd person singular).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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Surfside Beach sent money to a scammer’s account—and the fight over who’s to blame is dividing the ‘Family Beach.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
A new wave of immigration enforcement is dividing families inside the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
The company is dividing its Human Health business into two units to enhance execution of new drug launches.
From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026
That includes laksa chocolate, which is dividing opinion in Darwin.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2023
We are pushed forward into a mass, which he is dividing into two lines.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
