SLIVERED Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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The produce company supplied slivered onions identified as the likely source of the outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers, which led to a recall. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 July 2026 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

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Whoever wins will need to bring splintered factions back into the fold to beat Republican Mike Rogers, a former congressman.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
With sawdust on the asphalt and splintered wood on the hillside, one of the city’s most venerable trees was torn apart on Monday.

— Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of splintered

Verb

Cut them into squares and top with a cream cheese filling spiked with almond extract, then sliced fresh apricots.

— Torie Cox, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
The pandemic, after all, sliced history definitively into an unknowing before, an interminable during, and a maybe-one-day after.

— Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of sliced

Adjective

Use them to cover a cracked deck, upgrade a front porch, create a barefoot-friendly walkway around a hot tub or pool, or even define a dedicated grilling station that’s easy to sweep clean.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 July 2026
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

Definition of cracked

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Pendle has run a secondary market in split onchain yield for years, and the tokenization of everything has already reached private company stock.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Dry mode is most common in mini-split and window AC units (and newer ones at that), but Chason says the feature is far more sophisticated and effective in mini splits.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 31 July 2026

Definition of split

Adjective

Surgical repair entails opening the scrotum to expose the exploded testicle, stopping any bleeding, removing any dead tissue, tucking the testicle back into the scrotum and sewing the tunica albuginea back together.

— Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
An exploded sunfish spread out in the water in thousands of pieces is certainly easier to share, offering another possible explanation for this practice.

— Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 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

The notes included references to the crime scene that may not have been public at the time they were sent, including details about the location of Guthrie's Apple Watch and the smashed floodlight in her backyard.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The general reaction to the policy has been overwhelmingly positive, Xue said, aside from some remarks on social media that charging for a smashed teacup was a petty move.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

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