divvied (up)

verb

past tense of divvy (up)
as in shared (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for divvied (up)
  1. divided
  2. handed out
  3. split
  4. allotted
  5. redistributed
  6. doled out
  7. assigned
  8. distributed
Verb
  • While the class was divided between protectionists and free-traders, the teacher gave no indication of his own views, and the textbook presented objective facts along with arguments from both sides.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The jury, says Rahmani, may be divided on her insanity defense.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of divided
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  • Colorful prayer flags and string lights lined the outdoor patio where co-founder Biplaw Rai welcomed the event’s first guests and handed out a survey to capture their thoughts.
    — Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Traditional Rocky Horror movie showings include a costumed cast acting out the events on screen, with bags of props handed out for audience participation during certain scenes.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of handed out
Verb
  • Kazan writes the entire series, sharing one co-writing credit with Alexander Chee for Episode 6, while Garth Davis and Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre split directorial duties.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The season brings back the franchise’s ‘Cutthroat’ format, splitting 24 competitors into three teams battling for a share of $500,000.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of split
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  • The Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office, which covers an area just outside New Orleans and was allotted the highest amount — nearly $4 million through 2025 — did not respond to more than a dozen calls and emails.
    — Aneri Pattani — KFF Health News, STAT, 27 Aug. 2026
  • For example, the original plan by the department’s consultant assumed that the park would have access to a sewer main and allotted about $76,000 for a routine sewer connection.
    — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of allotted
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  • Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.
    — Jack W. Hill, Arkansas Online, 15 July 2026
  • This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
    — Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 12 July 2026
Definition of redistributed
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  • So far, the state has approved $147 million in disbursements; just under $22 million of that has been doled out to local law enforcement.
    — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Cowboys owner Jerry Jones responded to the fine by saying the Cowboys would appeal but understood why it was doled out.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of doled out
Verb
  • The oil major has been assigned two additional oilfields in the Orinoco Belt, the region that contains most of Venezuela's vast reserves of extra-heavy crude oil.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The company said Venezuela assigned its new oil fields to exploit in the country’s Orinoco Belt, a region that produces thick, sludgy, tar-like oil that many US Gulf-area refining facilities are tailor made to refine.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of assigned
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  • This story was originally published by InvestigateWest and distributed through a partnership with the Associated Press.
    — Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • History shows that trade imbalances of this scale almost always end painfully—and that the pain of the adjustment is not distributed evenly.
    — MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of distributed
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“Divvied (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/divvied%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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