as in slicing
to cut into long slender pieces
carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry
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That too would keep Fed officials from chopping rates to boost the economy.—
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That's the chick who pretended on the 'Today' show, chopping cucumbers.—
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“Slivering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slivering. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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