as in slicing
to cut into long slender pieces
carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry
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Move the bread to a rack and let cool before slicing.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
20 Mar. 2026 -
The Material steak knives arrived sharp, slicing through a piece of paper rather than crumpling its edge.—
Emily Johnson,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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Girlfriend synthesizes the sensation of abandon with remarkable clarity, a testament to Ives’ top-to-bottom skillset, trained over years of chopping it up at home with a 505 sequencer.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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Brundage got involved in the scoring herself with 22 minutes remaining in the half after being released down the right side, chopping the ball back inside and putting it past the keeper to make it 3-0.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Slivering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slivering. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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