- present participle of divide.
dividing
Example Sentences
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Senescence is a state in which a damaged or stressed cell permanently stops dividing but remains alive.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
The dividing line he drew was over how it was paid for.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
What’s dividing fans is Julian Casablancas’ insistence on using Autotune, as many prefer his raw vocals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
To get annual figures, Bending Spoons said it averaged four quarterly percentages, a method that can smooth out big swings in churn, rather than dividing one full-year revenue number by another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The houses were surprisingly alike on either side of this crucial dividing line: small, dark, and cramped.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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