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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
The problem is that funds marketed to retail investors allow just that, offering them the chance to take out a sliver of their money on a quarterly or monthly basis.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 28 July 2025
The Daily Double, available now nationwide, is made with two beef patties, a slice of American cheese plus shredded lettuce, slivered onions, mayo and two tomato slices.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Noun
Some overlooked a sliver of a private garden strewn with stones and moss.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
The problem is that funds marketed to retail investors allow just that, offering them the chance to take out a sliver of their money on a quarterly or monthly basis.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
Dinner began with a plated salad of mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, slivered red onion, English cucumber wheels, chickpeas, and watermelon radish, drizzled with balsamic vinaigrette.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 28 July 2025
The Daily Double, available now nationwide, is made with two beef patties, a slice of American cheese plus shredded lettuce, slivered onions, mayo and two tomato slices.
—Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sliver
Noun
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Rival OpenAI, of course, is already working with Broadcom on chips that will roll off the production line later this year.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Boldy grabbed a loose puck in the offensive zone and fed a pass to the net front, where Kaprizov was waiting for a chip shot and a 2-1 Minnesota lead after 20 minutes.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Curry was on the floor as Golden State embarked upon their comeback, with his layup slicing the Rockets’ advantage to just 112-111 with under two minutes remaining, and then back to one point with a 3-pointer with a minute to go.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2026
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There was a ribbon-cutting ceremony a couple of hours before the game, gigantic scissors slicing a pink ribbon.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Another passerby suffered a minor injury after being struck with a bullet fragment that struck a wall.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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During past close approaches with the Sun, Phaethon released vast amounts of dust and larger fragments.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There may be no documents in the libraries, but the trees hold bits and shards of this land’s collective memory.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Twenty-thousand-year-old shards of clay pots have been unearthed in China.—
Abbey Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In 1903, a vicious winter storm reduced most of the piers to splinters, and by 1906 offshore oil production at Summerland had all but ceased.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Upon impact, cannonballs would have sent wooden splinters flying like debris from grenades.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Sliver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sliver. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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