divvied up

VERB

divide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate apportion

WEAK

cut cut up the pie dole out go halves measure out mete out share split

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep

Example Sentences

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And Standard Oil’s progeny formed the core of the “Seven Sisters” oil majors that divvied up among themselves the Middle East’s resources until the 1970s.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Sixty-four teams are divvied up into eight divisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 30, 2025

Athletes in all sports would be eligible for payments and schools would be given the freedom to decide how that money is divvied up among sports programs.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

“It definitely comes up over the course of the offseason, at least 1/17th of the time. You know, divvied up amongst the other games.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2023

We divvied up the snake with the ax for the hens to feed on and buried the head.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck