SLIVER Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

sliver 1 of 2

noun

ˈsli-vər

Definition of sliver

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

as in to slice

to cut into long slender pieces carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry

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Noun

The portion of the First Miami Presbyterian Church site slated for redevelopment faces a sliver of Biscayne Bay that separates Brickell from Brickell Key. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026 Private-equity firms can have a sliver of a team, but are not to have a controlling voice. — Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 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

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Noun

For decades, electronic chips have powered almost every digital device around us, from smartphones and computers to the servers running artificial intelligence.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
The deal also helps Nvidia hedge against hyperscalers' custom chips.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026

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Verb

The Himalayan landmass, where last week’s deadly flooding in Nepal and China took place, rises from shifting fault lines and is sliced by mighty rivers that are fed by glaciers.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Highland senior defensive end Jace Harris sliced into the backfield to make a tackle for a loss during the first series against visiting Whiting on Friday.

— Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of slice

Noun

Every piece — the pleated wrap top, the shorts adorned with trailing shards of silk chiffon — was hand-dyed or painted and then covered in Swarovski crystals.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
Space-grade electronics will cost more, and the ball’s shell—made from a material tough enough to roll over steel shards and withstand minus 184 °C temperatures—has never been evaluated in lunar extremes.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Los Lobos emerged as a splinter organization from Los Choneros and has established routes into Mexico through relationships with organizations including Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación, Treasury said.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
One day, while washing a wooden cutting board, a splinter lodged in my left index finger.

— E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of splinter

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