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noun

ˈsli-vər How to pronounce sliver (audio)
Definition of slivernext
as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole I got a sliver of wood stuck in my finger

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sliver

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verb

ˈsli-vər How to pronounce sliver (audio)
as in to slice
to cut into long slender pieces carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry

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Recent Examples of sliver
Noun
In-store digital is still a sliver of retail media budgets, so brands that master it now will have the edge when the market catches up. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 My dinner began with crisp pork and apple croquettes—delivering all the hearty comfort of a Sunday roast in just a few sweet-and-savory bites—followed by silky slivers of Scottish salmon, cured in-house, of course. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
The dish was popularized in the western Oklahoma City suburb of El Reno, where Ross Davis first piled slivered onions onto thin beef patties at his Hamburger Inn. — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sliver
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sliver
  1. chip
  2. slice
  3. fragment
  4. shard
  5. splinter
Noun
  • The frantic construction of data centers to power the AI boom has meant big profits for a wide array of companies — chip makers, power providers, cooling system producers, cloud computing companies and more.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Chinese government reportedly recruited a female executive, Alice Huang, to spy on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and gather intelligence on the company’s most advanced chips, which are currently banned from sale in China.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of chip
Verb
  • The outrage mob may try to sink their talons into anyone who does, but they've been declawed by the will of the people — who sliced right through the propaganda.
    — Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • My only gripe is these don’t come with a dipping sauce, so pick up a bag of scallions to slice and scatter over—nice touch—and the Gyoza Dipping Sauce.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of slice
Noun
  • The projectile then releases fragments near the aircraft, creating a cloud that can damage or destroy it.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026
  • It was saved from oblivion by Manet’s friend Edgar Degas, who managed to get a hold of all the fragments.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of fragment
Noun
  • Microscopic shards of plastic have been found everywhere scientists have looked, from the depths of the ocean to the clouds above.
    — Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Villains like Ted Bundy are imagined to be relatively invulnerable to pain, even in a scenario as basic as stepping barefoot on a shard of glass.
    — Paul Bloom, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of shard
Noun
  • Not only does a zombie fight an actual Tiger shark — and win — the wood splinter in the eyeball goes down in history as one of the single greatest gore moments ever put in a movie.
    — Vulture Editors, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
  • And why didn’t Colman get splinters during the film’s steamy bonking scenes?
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of splinter

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