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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Recent Examples of sliver
Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 May 2026
This tells only a sliver of the story that cries out for sunlight.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2026
Belinda Leong’s bakery starts with a twice-baked brioche, dips it in passion fruit syrup, then tops it with almond cream and slivered almonds, adding a tropical twist to a traditional bostock recipe.
—Chronicle Staff, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Dec. 2025
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Noun
On the morning of May 14, the 8% sliver of the waning moon will be positioned about 7½ degrees to the upper right of the red planet.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 2 May 2026
This tells only a sliver of the story that cries out for sunlight.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Verb
The sandwich has two beef patties, three slices of white cheddar cheese, slivered onions, lettuce and pickles served on a poppy‑ and sesame-seed bun.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2026
Belinda Leong’s bakery starts with a twice-baked brioche, dips it in passion fruit syrup, then tops it with almond cream and slivered almonds, adding a tropical twist to a traditional bostock recipe.
—Chronicle Staff, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sliver
Noun
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Sean McVay’s team has a chip on its shoulder after watching the division rival Seattle Seahawks lift the Lombardi Trophy last season.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Scheffler was in the thick collar of rough to the right of the par-3 17th, facing a chip over a ridge and down toward the hole.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
Verb
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The organization also pointed to its guidelines for preventing Listeria contamination in ready-to-eat foods prepared or sliced in retail delis.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Arrange 1 avocado, thinly sliced, and ½ mango, thinly sliced, on top, then spoon tuna mixture with dressing over.—
Nina Moskowitz,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 May 2026
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Straus Family Creamery is voluntarily recalling a variety of organic ice cream flavors and sizes sold in 17 states because of concerns there may be metal fragments in the frozen treats, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
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Vaccines present either defanged pathogens or distinctive fragments of them to specialized immune cells—namely, T cells and antibody-producing B cells—that can then learn to identify those microbial enemies.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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Hall was found dead at a villa with head injuries, the Majorca Daily Bulletin reported, and had shards of glass from a glass door in his chest, per local outlet Ultima Hora.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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For context, Juszczyk is a 6-foot-1, 235-pound behemoth whose knees probably feel like broken shards of glass at this point in his life.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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While the group claims it was formed by splinter factions of the Pakistani Taliban, known as Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, authorities have accused it of being a front for the TTP.—
Riaz Khan,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Not-so-splendid splinter During a 1976 game against the Dodgers at San Diego Stadium, Padres left-hander Randy Jones was pitching to the Dodgers’ Bill Russell to lead off the seventh inning.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Sliver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sliver. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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