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Definition of sliverednext

slivered

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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
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
  • Inspect your deck for rotting boards, loose or rusted fasteners and screws, protruding nails, splintered areas, and termite damage.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Disagreements over the war have disrupted family dinners, upended friendships, and splintered congregations.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Tyagi followed with the wicket of Brevis when the South African batter sliced a tame catch to short third and Kolkata added 50 of the final five overs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Kahan is from the Upper Valley, a quaint and seasonally verdant region encompassing parts of eastern Vermont and western New Hampshire, and sliced through by the Connecticut River—a scenic haven for canoers and for anglers chasing trout.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Its crew saved it, in part, by using heavy steel cables to tie cracked portions of the ship’s superstructure together.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Morgan said the cracked asphalt thawing and expanding and freezing again over a few weeks can make a small pothole grow into a larger one.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • They’re typically picked, washed, chopped, and frozen at peak ripeness, helping lock in nutrients and flavor.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 15 Apr. 2026
  • All types of cabbage contain antioxidant compounds that become active when the vegetable is chopped or chewed.
    LeeAnn Weintraub, Daily News, 15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The split top deters people from dropping in a full bag of household garbage.
    Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
  • So the interior has all kinds of cabinet space, including a shoe cupboard on the floor, a pair of overhead cabinets with drop-down doors that double as worktops, and a tall wardrobe in back with a split door that opens around the rear passenger seat back.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Astronomically, the Beehive is considered an open star cluster, a group of young stars that formed from the same hydrogen nebula, sprinkled with heavier elements from a long-since exploded star.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Figure 2 shows an exploded view of this block (shown as part of the data pipeline in Figure 1).
    Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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
Adjective
  • The brand, which has more than 15 locations nationwide, is known for its smashed donuts, which are fresh, warm doughnut sandwiches with a cold ice cream center.
    Bailey Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
  • There are fusion mashups that feel unmistakably American, like a smashed burger wrapped in paratha bread.
    Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 8 Mar. 2026

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“Slivered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slivered. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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