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Recent Examples of slivered
Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
Carrots and cabbage get a major upgrade with slivered almonds, golden raisins, and a tangy dressing.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
Pine nuts can swap out for slivered or sliced almonds, or sunflower or hulled pumpkin seeds (pepitas).
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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
Carrots and cabbage get a major upgrade with slivered almonds, golden raisins, and a tangy dressing.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
Pine nuts can swap out for slivered or sliced almonds, or sunflower or hulled pumpkin seeds (pepitas).
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slivered
Adjective
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The spending could have a meaningful impact in the splintered field.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Whoever wins will inherit a security landscape that is increasingly splintered and complex — and an electorate as divided as ever.—
Catherine Ellis,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Don’t be surprised if that gets sliced and diced too.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
31 May 2026
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But just seven pitches into his start, Freddie Freeman sliced an opposite-field shot down the left-field line.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Late Saturday, the crews entered the facility to make a visual examination of the cracked container, which officials believed was holding 7,000 liquid gallons of methyl methacrylate, a chemical that is routinely used to make plastic.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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As Jacobs described Lacan’s theory that babies initially form a cohesive I upon seeing their reflection, images of babies looking into cracked mirrors appeared on the screen.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Bartlett plays Dennis, Trevor’s boyfriend, who also totally murdered him, and maybe chopped him up into little pieces, too.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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These applications are gently chopped into the first inch of soil.—
Special to The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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So far there's not much evidence traders think the split-volatility dynamic will change.—
Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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In travel and live events, split-tender models can make expensive experiences feel more attainable.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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If, for David Lynch, ideas are like fish in a river, then for Danish provocateur Nicolas Winding Refn, those ideas are like chunks of excrement in an exploded sewage pipe.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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Ask for exploded drawings, parts catalogs and repair manuals.—
Romain Pison,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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With more than a dozen varieties grown in and around SoCal, in 2026 alone, heads (of cabbage) will roll if Angelenos can’t get their fix of this vitamin-rich, potassium-laden, calcium-blasted antioxidant VIP in 2026.—
Rebecca Leib,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each earbud is made from polished aluminum and housed in a pearl-blasted charging case made from natural aluminum.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Law enforcement noted her 2005 GMC Yukon had significant damage, including a smashed headlight and broken windshield, matching debris at the crash site.—
Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2026
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Photos shared by the cupcake shop shows the smashed front entrance of the store with a metal barrel on the ground surrounded by broken glass.—
Julia Bonavita , Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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“Slivered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slivered. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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