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
Marisa Spyker,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
The bright sunlit sliver of the moon will be dazzling, but the rest of the lunar globe will be visibly glowing from sunlight reflected off Earth's oceans and clouds back onto the moon.
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Jules-Pierre Malartre,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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.
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Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Then start packing your bags for this sliver of a barrier island along Florida's aptly named Space Coast.
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Marisa Spyker,
Southern Living,
19 June 2026
The bright sunlit sliver of the moon will be dazzling, but the rest of the lunar globe will be visibly glowing from sunlight reflected off Earth's oceans and clouds back onto the moon.
—
Jules-Pierre Malartre,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
The business executive went viral in February after posting his video review of the Big Arch, a hefty burger packed with two quarter-pound patties, three slices of cheese and crispy onions — along with the usual pickles, slivered onions and lettuce.
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Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sliver
Noun
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The parents of a 7-year-old Michigan boy whose weight ballooned to 255 pounds due to a steady diet of chips, French fries and apple juice are accused of killing their son.
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Without a doubt, with rising memory and chip prices, healthcare organizations that are increasingly leveraging the best of AI applications will face significant cost and infrastructure decisions.
Verb
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Pizza Tascio — a Kansas City-area restaurant chain with seven existing locations — is about to slice its newest spot.
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After being used only as a second-half substitute against Cape Verde, he was thrown in from the start on Sunday and wasted no time in making his presence felt, repeatedly slicing through the Saudi defense before turning home Mikel Oyarzabal's cross.
Noun
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Earlier this May, IAA officials said a child's chance discovery in the Negev Desert led to the identification of a 1,700-year-old Roman-era statuette fragment.
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Investigators X-rayed 70 of the dogs, and discovered the evidence of bullet fragments.
Noun
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Hall had shards of glass in his chest when he was found, per Utilma Hora.
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In 2020, Ross became mostly blind in one eye after repeatedly getting metal shards in it and developing an infection in his cornea.
Noun
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On director Rupert Wyatt’s Desert Warrior (2025), Mettler was the lead film editor, splinter unit director and associate producer.
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But as the season neared the winter transfer window, the expectation was for Mainoo to leave on loan rather than continue to pick up splinters on the bench.
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“Sliver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sliver. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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