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
Kaveh Zahedi, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Ohtani is the sole occupant of that sliver of Venn diagram where the game’s best pitchers and the game’s best hitters overlap.
—Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Mike Snider, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Diani slivering between lines, Mateo evaporated and reappeared like some Marvel character.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Noun
Yet small-scale farmers, who produce a third of the world’s food, still receive only a sliver of global climate finance.
—Kaveh Zahedi, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
Ohtani is the sole occupant of that sliver of Venn diagram where the game’s best pitchers and the game’s best hitters overlap.
—Steve Rushin, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
The sandwich, made with two beef patties, a slice of American cheese plus shredded lettuce, slivered onions, mayo and two tomato slices had previously only been available in limited markets including Chicago, Miami, and Seattle.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Diani slivering between lines, Mateo evaporated and reappeared like some Marvel character.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sliver
Noun
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That new self-sufficiency has required significant investments in AI chips for the team to train its models, though Suleyman declined to comment on the size of the team’s GPU stash.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Salon and some at-home gel manicures require a UV or LED lamp to cure the polish, resulting in a longer-lasting, chip-resistant, and shinier finish.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Remove top and slice into pieces for dipping; set aside.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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The pizza features new deli-style pepperoni, a three-cheese blend, and signature Italian seasoning, sliced into eight extra-extra-large pieces and delivered in the restaurant's largest box yet.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Doctors were reportedly unable to remove some of the bullet fragments from his face, and a bone near his eye was also broken.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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People from the Kansas City area who boarded the ship are highlighted on posters hanging on the walls next to artifacts like fragments of a first-class curtain, a door handle and a White Star Line envelope.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Avoid handling hot shards or surfaces.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Today, that can mean a stair railing sculpted from cast bronze or a chandelier made of 450 shards of selenite (both, by the way, are Henault commissions).—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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After cutting and trimming any splinters, place the stakes behind the trellis.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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The revelation felt like a splinter that lodged itself in Kai’s heart.—
Johnny Dodd,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Sliver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sliver. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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