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adjective

as in splintered

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verb

past tense of sliver
as in sliced
to cut into long slender pieces carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry

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Recent Examples of slivered
Adjective
The wealthy also delighted in creative food sculptures — gelatin molded into playing cards and cheese or cream decorated with slivered almonds to look like a hedgehog. — Ava Berger, NPR, 28 June 2026 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
  1. splintered
  2. sliced
  3. cracked
  4. chopped
  5. split
  6. exploded
  7. blasted
  8. smashed
Adjective
  • Goldman’s attempt to present himself as the sole champion of labor in the race is complicated by the fact that labor’s verdict on his candidacy is more splintered than is common for a candidate in his position.
    — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 23 June 2026
  • The Armenia Alliance bloc led by former President Robert Kocharyan is hovering around 10%, while the rest of the splintered opposition remained in the mid to low single digits.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2026
Definition of splintered
Verb
  • The thighs just need to be sliced into large pieces (1½-2 inches is the sweet spot) before being threaded onto skewers.
    — Kate Williams, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • In the fourth quarter, Acuff sliced through four defenders in the paint and floated one in off the back rim.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of sliced
Adjective
  • When to Contact a Wildlife Rehabilitator Always contact a wildlife rehabilitator if the turtle appears injured, such as having a cracked shell, or seems lethargic or sick.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
  • No amount of paint can hide cracked plaster, bumps, nail holes, or uneven textures.
    — Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2026
Definition of cracked
Verb
  • The long, curly ends she was once revered for were now chopped to her chin, while her bangs mingled over her brows.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 July 2026
  • Lindsey’s is pure Arkansas-style barbecue featuring a familiar roundup of chicken, hot link sausages, pork shoulder, and pork spare ribs, and beef that was served either chopped or sliced.
    — Adrian Miller, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026
Definition of chopped
Adjective
  • Trump’s 2020 defeat and unusual split term solved that problem.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
  • Like maybe a split step a little too hard and one knee goes in, that’s kind of the scary fall.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of split
Adjective
  • 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
  • Ask for exploded drawings, parts catalogs and repair manuals.
    — Romain Pison, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2026
Definition of exploded
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of blasted
Adjective
  • Roughly chop the smashed cucumbers before tossing them with the vinaigrette.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2026
  • In a little cove below the falls, five feet of smashed canvas and wood testified to the fate of the canoe that had dumped.
    — Marc Terziev, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026
Definition of smashed

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