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, 2 June 2026
With Garrett’s contract adjusted, the Rams saw a sliver of possibility.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 2 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.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2026
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Noun
An easy 10-minute swim will have you on the fringing reef, with slivers of multi-coloured fish, gliding turtles and epic coral formations.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
With Garrett’s contract adjusted, the Rams saw a sliver of possibility.
—Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 2 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.
—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
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Li co-founded Baidu in 2000 as a search engine but has since transformed the firm into one of China’s top full-stack AI companies, offering everything from chips and cloud infrastructure to models, agents, applications, and consumer products.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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The hippo features a revolving bottle rack, glass storage, ice bucket, and serving tray, from which its previous owner reportedly served chips and salsa.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
11 Dec. 2025
Verb
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There is no other way to slice it.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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For fewer calories, consider loaves sliced smaller or thinner.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
15 June 2026
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During the dig, students found numerous artifacts from the 19th century, including clay pipe fragments, a possible half-penny from the Glorious Revolution and a 17th-century ditch built to protect the castle while it was being built.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
4 Dec. 2025
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Analyzing pristine fragments of the asteroid delivered to Earth by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft in 2023, a team led by Yoshihiro Furukawa of Tohoku University in Japan found ribose, a crucial building block of RNA, and glucose, an energy-rich sugar used by nearly all life on Earth.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
3 Dec. 2025
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The motion created from a single image is excellent—that one small shard that overlaps with the hand is the best part.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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The footage showed that without responding, an officer smashed Hoskins’ passenger-side window, pelting him with shards of glass.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Dec. 2025
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On director Rupert Wyatt’s Desert Warrior (2025), Mettler was the lead film editor, splinter unit director and associate producer.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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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.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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“Sliver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sliver. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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